During your well-earned and well-deserved time off work, relax and enjoy life. To make the transition back to work afterward a breeze, follow this advice from Fast Company. 

• Block your first morning back. Focus on getting caught up. Clean out your email inbox. Turn on conversation view to group and organize message threads in your inbox and read the most current message first. Schedule catchup meetings with colleagues and ask for project updates. 

• Use travel time. If someone else is driving or if you are flying, use travel time to prepare your and your family for the week ahead. Review your personal calendar and make to-do lists for your activities and chores. Draft a grocery list or order groceries online. 

• Pace yourself. Go easy on yourself as you return to work. Remember, Rome wasn’t built in a day. 

Savor your last day of time off. You’ll catch up on work in no time.