How do you prevent post-travel blues?

Tips for preventing sadness after vacation
  1. Planning an activity you can look forward to.
  2. Getting back to your normal sleep schedule as quickly as possible.
  3. Tidying up and getting organized before you leave if clutter is stressful to you, so you come back to work after vacation without messes to clean up.




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Although being on vacation may help to relieve stress and improve mood, the positive effects may not always last on returning home. People may experience emotional discomfort, nostalgia, or an increase in stress when returning to their regular routine, work, or studies.

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After returning from a trip, it's important to reset your digestive system. If you're feeling bloated, a post-vacation detox eliminates the sugar and salt cravings you may have developed while away. Hit up the grocery store for whole and nutrient-rich foods, including fresh produce and lean proteins.

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Though there's no one cause for travel anxiety, some common ones are fear of flying, fear of crowds, fear of crashing, fear of social interactions, fear of guns, fear of disease (insert Covid here), and, perhaps biggest of all, fear of the unknown and being outside your comfort zone.

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The relief of freedom from responsibility that is often experienced on vacation can then make returning to them much more overwhelming, with the full weight of them returning all at once. Many may even come back from vacation with more work to do than when they left, due to work or school demands.

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Stress at work, dissatisfaction with life, and lack of relaxation while vacationing can all cause post-vacation depression. To cope with post-vacation blues, try easing back to your normal routine, planning your next vacation, and addressing work stress.

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You could be experiencing a burnout if you ever wake up feeling dejected and exhausted, like you want to give up on the day before it has even started. These are the days when all you want to do is crawl back under the covers and not move all day.

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Though not universally recognized, leisure sickness is seen by its proponents as a psychological syndrome affecting people who don't take the time to relax, even over the weekend. It is believed to cause post-travel flu-like symptoms, including body aches, headaches and fatigue.

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In general, post-vacation blues will wear off over time. It usually takes a few days, but in extreme cases, the mood can last for several weeks before wearing off.

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People often come to us requesting the doctor or nurse to prescribe diazepam for fear of flying or assist with sleep during flights. Diazepam is a sedative, which means it makes you sleepy and more relaxed.

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There's no need to restrict your food or over-exercise, just get back to normal and drink some extra water, she said. The excess fluid will come off over the next few days and you'll be right back on track.

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How long does it take your body to recover from vacation? But vacations don't always leave us feeling as refreshed as we would like. New research has found that it takes at least three days to return to a normal sleep pattern after a holiday, increasing to four days after a two-week break.

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It's possible that traveler's diarrhea may stem from the stress of traveling or a change in diet. But usually infectious agents — such as bacteria, viruses or parasites — are to blame. You typically develop traveler's diarrhea after ingesting food or water contaminated with organisms from feces.

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