Getting back in the flow after a gap

I'm struggling with the "gap" after a week off. It's weird how missing days feels different from taking a planned break. One feels like a choice, the other feels like a loss of control over my schedule. Does anyone else get that? I find it hard to jump back into technical reading when the flow is broken. How do you bridge that mental hurdle without feeling like you're starting from zero again? I guess its just the fr