Enter: the career nap.
Here’s what it is and how to take one.
It seems Patel and I are not alone in feeling apt to take a career nap.
But who, exactly, is a career nap meant for?
Those are all times when a career nap might be appropriate.
Miles agrees, and notes that what Patels referring to isinternalized capitalism.
career coach and founder and CEO of hiring platform Knac
See how these small shifts may (or may not) change your outlook before deciding how to proceed.
Instead, you should have periods when you push, and periods when you coast: career naps.
3 possibilities for what a career nap might look like in practice
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During the months-long sabbatical that followed, she then focused on doing them.
She also took time for introspection that her previously overbooked life hadnt allowed for.
It was amazing what I experienced in my nap, Miles says.
I faced and processed my emotions.
It was this transformative experience that clarified what I really wanted.
Now, Miles runs a company aimed at helping other folks take similar breaks.
career coach and founder and CEO of hiring platform Knac
Instead, focus on play and rest and,you know, doing that whole elusive enjoying life thing.
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Some companies that arent located in those states, though, do choose to provide a similar benefit.
Your company may have other leave-of-absence options available, too.
For more information about such policies, consult your manager or your human resources department.
A lot boils down tosetting boundaries with yourselfand your employer, too.
The essence of what people want on vacation, they can find in their everyday life.
The essence of what people want on vacation, they can find in their everyday life.
For instance, if youre a burnt-out writer, could you explore what being an editor would look like?
Could you pick up some shifts stocking merchandise instead of interfacing daily with customers, or vice versa?
Could you do what you do full-time now as a consultant instead, allowing for greater flexibility?
Or, vice versa for greater stability?
And, remember, this is anap, not a great sleep.
For this, Derus says it’s crucial that you save three to six months worth of expenses saved.
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