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If you're planning to get ahead on next week's workload this holiday weekend, we're here to offer a really crucial word of advice: Don't.


If you really want to be productive, you'll take the three-day weekend to unplug and recharge[2] . The most successful people[3] know to use their weekend for relaxation, quality time with loved ones and -- yes -- fun.


Remind your inner workaholic that this is important for your career: When you detach from your work[4] over the weekend, you’ll actually be giving your brain the chance to recover from a stressful workweek and avoid the dreaded burnout. Come Tuesday, you'll be better prepared to tackle that inbox.


Unsure how to spend the coming days unplugged[5] ? HuffPost Healthy Living readers share some fantastic ways to enjoy their Labor Day Weekend -- sans the labor -- in the slideshow below.



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  • "Try to leave work behind completely and focus on activities that bring happiness, good company and peace."


    -Kristin Boggs




  • "Turn off all electronics."


    -Mollie Michie-Lepp




  • "Stare at the lake and find the silence."


    -Hilary Klassen




  • "Silence, relaxation therapies and long walks."


    -Chris Hodgon




  • "A good workout or yoga."


    -MB Kiser




  • "Forget the phone and computer at home and go relax in a cottage by the sea."


    -Mari Vainionpää




  • "Take one lake, add one boat and one fishing rod and soak well with sunshine."


    -Denise Helberg Snider




  • "Relax, read, meditate and chill."


    -Kris Etze




  • "A getaway somewhere in the mountains."


    -Hamida Bouazza




  • "Have no plans... be moved only by the weather and hunger."


    -Angi Hackett Ne Ghirardi




  • "The right attitude -- gratitude."


    -Lynn Krown





For more on unplugging and recharging, click here[6] .