Are you wondering how you can add relaxation to your day without taking hours off from work?

Do you want some practical tips to help you be more productive on a regular basis?

Every day is a busy workday as an entrepreneur.

But no matter how dedicated you may be to your work, you still need adequate time to unwind and relax regularly.

Regular vacations can provide you with the time and space you need to rest and recover.

The problem is monthly tropical vacations can be quite impractical.

Fortunately, the good news is that you can make mindful decisions throughout the day to help you shift feelings of being overwhelmed and stressed to ones of calmness and peace.

Here are four ways you can build time to unwind into your daily routine.

Make planning a relaxing task.

Planning allows you to create an intentional outcome for your workdays.

But it can also be incorporated into your day as a gentle, relaxing warm-up session.

Give yourself ample time first thing in the morning to review your day ahead.

This should take place in a space free of clutter, interruptions, and distractions.

You want to be able to focus on your task with some peace and quiet.

You can make the experience more appealing by creating a personalized environment.

Use your favorite mug full of your favorite beverage, pull out those office supplies you enjoy using, temporarily set your phone to silent mode, and have a seat in your favorite comfortable chair.

Avoid blindly reacting to requests.

Emails, phone calls, faxes, texts, and postal mail will always vie for your attention at work.

While it’s certainly important to respond to requests in a timely fashion, it’s a good idea to untrain yourself from addressing every single request the second you receive it.

A little bit of restraint will do wonders for your mindset and stress levels daily.

Use tools like voicemail, inboxes, and away messages to capture requests and alert others to your temporary unavailability.

You can then gather requests for review and follow-up in the coming hours and days.

You’re not going to let your days be randomly dictated by these items.

But you’ll still take care of these items as a responsible entrepreneur.

Set aside time for breaks.

The simplest way to incorporate more relaxation into your day is to ensure you’re actually taking regular moments of rest throughout the day.

Make a point to schedule and take your full lunch break without any distractions or interruptions.

Enjoy your lunch in the break room or cafeteria, or eat outside at a picnic table or at a restaurant.

Do your best to take a similar approach with your coffee or other breaks.

Avoid work during these breaks. It’s important to remember this time is a respite from your work–not a specially created bonus work session.

What’s more, having some distance from your work will allow your mind to come back to the tasks at hand feeling rested and refreshed.

Embrace unexpected cancellations.

Meeting and appointment cancellations are a common occurrence in the world of business.

But you don’t have to needlessly struggle through a last-minute change in your schedule. This is an excellent time to relax and simply go with the flow.

The next time a cancellation pops up in your day, stop and recognize it for what it is. It’s a chance to catch your breath, take a moment for yourself, and relax.

Yes, you may be justifiably frustrated and annoyed, but this is only a moment in your day. There’s no need to pile on additional stress to the situation. This is not the be-all, end-all of your success.

Treat this unexpected cancellation as a precious gift of time and space.

You can use this space to decompress, relax, meditate, gather your thoughts, or just be. You’ll move on to your next task, assignment, project, meeting, or appointment feeling rested and refreshed.

How about you? How will are you going to add more relaxation to your day when you’re at work? Join the conversation and leave a comment below!

This post originally appeared on Inc.com.