Thinking of taking a short term leave of absence. What are tips on what I should use the time for?

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Sounds nice, wish I could do that lol. Are you using FMLA for the leave? I would invest in some new hobbies and self-discovery. Maybe go on a solo road trip and spend time in nature. Take up sourdough! Take a ceramics class! Write a novel! Lol wow I'm feeling inspired to do something like this

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Three suggestions: Self-Improvement, Self-Enjoyment and Self-Indulgence. If the leave is for medical reasons, take care of your health. If it is for mental health reasons, get good treatment advice and follow it. If it is just a few months of "sabbatical" leave for personal reasons, do whatever you want to.

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I took a 3 month sabbatical. This is how I spent my time:
- Traveling
- Reflecting on where I wanted to take my career next + making a game plan to get to ere
- Declutterring my home
- Building healthy routines to continue post sabbatical

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Travel! And take the time to do other hobbies that bring you joy

I’m going to South America to do an Ayahuasca trip. Hopefully I don’t shit myself.

OP I would definitely recommend doing this if you are already thinking about it. I took a short leave of absense for my mental health and it was one of the best things I did for myself. Use the time to do things that you want to do and do what feels good.

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