Psychologists assure that the post-vacation syndrome exists and can last up to 15 days
The experts point out that it is not a clinical picture and that it is an “adaptation process”
A gradual return helps combat apathy, irritability, negative thoughts or insomnia
The return to the routine can cost more than it seems and end up in what is known as postvacational syndromea set of negative emotions that appears at the end of the holidays and that can be prolonged up to 15 daysas psychologists warn.
The experts clarify that it is not a clinical picture, but a “adaptation process” to return to work practice. However, it is normal for the symptoms that appear upon returning from vacation to last two or three days. If the symptoms exceed two weeks, professionals advise asking for psychological help.
Common symptoms of post-holiday syndrome
Among the most common symptoms of this syndrome are discouragementapathy, the negative thoughtsinsomnia or irritabilityas detailed by the psychologist of the College of Psychologists of Madrid Miguel Hierro.
Better management of this period can help prevent the appearance of pictures anxious-depressive and to improve couple and family relationships.
Although it depends on each person, and not everyone experiences it, “returning to a routine that requires demands and high stress makes the return more expensive,” says Mercedes Bermejo, a member of the Official College of Psychology of Madrid.
Tips for coping with stress and anxiety
The passage from well-being and happiness to a scenario of stress and demand affects the state of mind and produces a general malaise Not only in adults, but also in children and adolescents.
In the early stages of childhood and adolescence, special care must be taken, especially when they are in a “brain maturation process or hormonal changes”, since these sudden changes can create more severe symptoms, says Bermejo.
To return to a normal routine, experts recommend that the body be well rested and mark a few short term goalsin a progressive and undemanding way, adapting to the routine “taking care of well-being and mental health”.
It is also necessary adapt the schedules a few days before the return, look for activities that entertain and plan the work with the aim that the change, in the end, “is as less abrupt as possible”.
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2023-09-03 17:10:18
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