Post-holiday blues: How to cope with returning from vacation

Post-vacation blues is the syndrome experienced after returning from vacation. Many Italians suffer from it, with symptoms such as fatigue, drowsiness, and a bad mood. Here's how to overcome this period naturally.

How to overcome back-to-office stress

RE-ENTRY SYNDROME

It's called post-holiday anxiety, with obvious symptoms like headaches, apathy, and a latent state of anxiety. All related to the end of the holidays.

It is now proven: the physical and psychological discomfort linked to the return to work it can become a real syndrome that manifests itself with nervousness, tiredness, difficulty sleeping and lack of concentration. All the ailments that are necessary nip it in the bud with a few small tricks to prevent symptoms from becoming more serious and complicating the start of the new working year.

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HOW TO OVERCOME RETURN-TO-WORK STRESS

If you have just returned to work and feel particularly irritable, anxious, inadequate and have difficulty falling asleep and concentrating, you may be suffering from back-to-work stress or post-vacation bluesHere's how to prevent worsening symptoms with small changes in your daily routine.

  • Promote good rest: keeping away tablet, smartphone and all electronic devices from the bedroom. Try to go to bed at the same time every day and get up on time.
  • Healthy and varied diet: especially at work, try to eat healthy, natural foods outdoors without overindulging to cleanse your body from the culinary excesses of the holidays.
  • Sports: to practice a light sporting activity For example, enjoying the benefits of a healthy run or walk is good for the body, helping it concentrate, enjoy the outdoors, and relax.
  • Don't expect too much from yourself: Try to give yourself more time to complete tasks that you could quickly complete before the holidays. Getting back into your old routine is a process that takes a few days.
  • Go on trips out of town During the weekends: it helps you unplug and start again with a more relaxed mindset the following Monday. Routine will soon return to your daily routine.

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