Don’t Go Back to Routine: Hold On to What Made You Feel Good
October 19 2026
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October can be a new beginning
Maybe it’s not about escaping your routine or living as if you were permanently on holiday. Perhaps the key is to take with you the things that made you feel good: sleeping better, spending more time outdoors, eating without watching the clock, putting your phone aside or allowing yourself a day without every minute planned.
Because wellbeing shouldn’t have an expiry date. And October can be a good opportunity to pause, find your own rhythm again and hold on a little longer to everything that helped you feel better.
What is it that we want to hold on to?
When we think about holidays, we tend to remember the destination, the hotel or the things we did. Yet, more often than not, what we really miss when we get home is how we felt during those days.
Maybe it was having a leisurely breakfast. Walking more. Spending time by the sea. Lingering over a long lunch. Reading a few pages before bed. Talking to someone without having your mind on the next thing you had to do. Or simply not feeling the need to make the most of every minute.
They may seem like small things, but they all have something in common: they give us back time and space. They help us slow down, be present and pay attention to what we really need. Setting aside some time for ourselves, moving more, eating without rushing, switching off from screens or leaving room to be spontaneous.
A new getaway doesn’t have to mean escaping from everyday life. It can help us reconnect with these small habits and find ways to keep them when we return home.
Canaries in October: when summer carries on
In the Canary Islands, October still invites you to enjoy the outdoors. Days by the sea continue, afternoons still call for a walk, and the landscape offers countless ways to combine movement, nature and relaxation.
In Tenerife, you can start your morning with a walk by the ocean, explore a historic quarter, stop by a traditional guachinche or end the day watching the sunset with views of Mount Teide or La Gomera. In Lanzarote, volcanic landscapes, beaches, whitewashed villages and the vineyards of La Geria make it easy to discover the island without having to fill your schedule.
October also gives you the chance to experience the destination at a slower pace: choose fewer plans, spend more time enjoying them and combine nature, sea and relaxation without feeling that you have to see it all. An opportunity to extend the summer and rediscover what it feels like to have time for yourself.
How to plan a getaway that really helps you switch off
Combine activity and relaxation. A hike, a workout class or a walk can easily be paired with an afternoon by the pool, a massage, a nap or a few hours doing absolutely nothing. Balance doesn’t mean being constantly at rest; it means alternating between what energises you and what helps you recharge.
Make time away from screens. You don’t need to switch off your phone for the entire trip. You can start by leaving it in your room while you have breakfast, putting it away during a walk or choosing an afternoon without notifications. Being present is part of resting, too.
Explore without trying to see everything. Choose two or three experiences you genuinely feel like doing and enjoy them without thinking about everything you’re missing out on.
Leave room for spontaneity. Don’t fill every moment of your trip with plans. A free morning or an afternoon without a schedule might lead you to discover somewhere unexpected or simply decide what you feel like doing in that moment.
Choose experiences that give you more than just a photo. Try a local product, discover the island’s culture or follow a trail while respecting the environment. The best memories are often the ones that allow you to truly connect with a place.
Your next reset may be closer than you think
Sometimes, finding your balance again doesn’t require a big trip or a packed schedule. A few days can be enough to change your pace, sleep better and start paying attention again to the things that make you feel good.
That’s also the philosophy behind MYND: seeing every stay as an opportunity to pause, reconnect with yourself and enjoy the destination your own way. Whether at MYND Adeje in Tenerife or MYND Yaiza in Lanzarote, you decide how to find your own balance between movement, relaxation and time for yourself.
There’s no single way to reset. For some, it might mean walking, working out or discovering a new landscape. For others, it could be sleeping without an alarm, reading, taking your time over a meal or watching the day come to an end.
What matters is going home with a way of taking care of yourself that doesn’t end when the trip does.
Make October a new opportunity for you
Your best holiday might still be ahead. With Escape, you can book your next holiday at MYND Hotels with up to 35% off stays until 20 December 2027.
Take advantage of the offer to treat yourself to a few days of relaxation at any other time of the year, with stays available until 20 December 2027.