Baz and Loz unpack why coming back from a brilliant holiday can make your break feel like a “distant memory” by Monday afternoon, and how to avoid the 0–100 snap that fuels burnout. Loz introduces a simple but powerful framework learned during her phased return to work in the police: Nice vs. Necessary—do only what keeps the business ticking for the first 1–2 weeks, then re-introduce “nice” projects once energy and rhythm return.

They cover boundary-setting with clients, resisting guilt-fuelled overcompensation (cramming work before/after a break), and using a “gears” analogy to ease in and out of holidays. Practical reflection questions and a listener Q&A help translate the method into real boundaries and schedules.

• Podcast: Stress Less Live More

• Hosts: Loz & Baz Ash

• Episode: How to Come Back from Holiday Without Burning Out

• Guest: None

• Main Topics:

  • Why post-holiday crashes happen

  • “Nice vs. Necessary” phased return framework (first 1–2 weeks = Necessary only)

  • Boundaries with clients and internal guilt management

  • Energy/gear shifting analogy for easing in/out of holidays

  • Reflection questions to audit your habits

  • Listener Q&A: setting expectations with clients