7 things successful people do right away when they return from a long weekend

• Long weekends offer people an opportunity to kick back and relax.
• Business Insider spoke with several productivity and work experts to get tips on how to bounce back from a long weekend.
• They recommended hitting the ground running on your first day back.

 

There's a lot to be said about how you should — or shouldn't — spend long weekends. But it's equally important to plan out the days that follow a long weekend.

When you're coming back from some time off and you have a shorter week to get everything done, it usually helps to hit the ground running.

With that in mind, here are six things that successful people do first when they return from long weekend.

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They get up early

When it comes to some holidays, almost everyone has time off. So you won't be falling behind by showing up to work at your usual time.

But getting up early and coming in before your regular time is a good idea, too. The office will be quiet and you can get started on what you might have missed. 

"That will mitigate the workload avalanche and give you a head start, sans distraction," Lynn Taylor, a national workplace expert and the author of "Tame Your Terrible Office Tyrant: How to Manage Childish Boss Behavior and Thrive in Your Job," told Business Insider.

They scrutinize their to-do lists

As Business Insider's Shana Lebowitz previously reported, many of our daily tasks aren't essential. And no one will notice if we stop doing some of them. 

Being away from work for a few days often gives us a fresh perspective on the tasks that are actually fulfilling and necessary, and those that are totally boring. Eliminate the ones that don't serve you or your colleagues any purpose. 

"Now that you've spent a good bit away from your desk, you have tangible proof that those tasks you're always putting off aren't holding up your ceiling," freelance reporter Kevin Purdy wrote in Fast Company.

They double-check their schedules

Don't forget to double-check your schedule. Remember, you'll likely be dealing with a shortened work week. Don't try to cram too many items into your weekly schedule, or you might wind up burning yourself out.

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