How do you truly enjoy a vacation?

5 Easy Steps to Actually Enjoy Your Vacation
  1. Don't be so hard on yourself, to begin with.
  2. Start the relaxation process before you leave.
  3. Make sure all your vacation goals are achievable.
  4. Use vacation time to kickstart healthy new routines.
  5. Keep up your new habits for at least 10 days after you return.




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A positive, well-managed vacation can make you happier and less stressed, and you can return with more energy at work and with more meaning in your life. Positive vacations have a significant effect upon energy and stress. In our study, 94 percent had as much or more energy after coming back after a good trip.

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It's no secret that traveling can be isolating. A stereotypical getaway lasts one or two weeks and is jam packed with activities even up until the last hour. Not only does our vacation turn from relaxing to stressful but the transient nature of our vacation gives us no sense of belonging.

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Even a short trip can completely change your future path. Of course, the longer you travel, there is more time to think and reconsider whether you are fully satisfied with your personal and work life. Decisions you will make abroad do not have to be somehow fundamental, but it can change your life indefinitely.

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This phenomenon is usually due to a number of factors such as financial burden, and the potential for a vacation to become stressful. Additionally, others may simply not be interested in a particular destination and therefore have little motivation to go on vacation.

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Practice gratitude and acknowledge the positives
Even if you really had a bad time, expressing gratitude for even going in the first place and acknowledging any positives from the trip may help to mitigate the feelings and add some perspective.

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Traveling is a great way to boost your health, broaden your horizons, and make memorable memories. It also helps you improve your communication skills, broaden your horizons, learn new things about other cultures, and forget about your daily troubles for a while.

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Also known as post-vacation syndrome, stress, or depression, this slump can hit hard after a period of intense emotion and stress. Post-holiday blues share many of the same characteristic symptoms of an anxiety or mood disorder: insomnia, low-energy, irritability, difficulty concentrating, and anxiousness.

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More frequent trips allow you to take regular breaks from work. Research shows that the ideal length of time for a vacation is between eight and eleven days, with eight days being the true sweet spot.

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Take at Least 1 Week Off to Reap the Most Benefits
However, Ferguson also said that some positive behavior changes were seen regardless of the vacation duration. “This supports the message that taking any sort of break from usual work-life routine may be beneficial for health outcomes.”

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Downtime is and should be an integral part of any vacation. (For what it's worth, Astley said even a staycation or taking time off and unplugging at home count as downtime.) Work through your guilt by giving yourself permission to not be active, Astley said. It's OK.

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Is it normal to have anxiety about going on vacation? Though travel anxiety isn't a medical diagnosis, it's something many people experience. Travel anxiety can be triggered by specific fears — flight phobia, fear of repeating a bad experience — or a general fear of the unknown.

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What age group travels the most? Millennials between 23-38 seem to be the age group that travels the most with an average of 35 vacation days a year.

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Phone charger… This is first on the list for a reason — because it's SO easy to forget! You will want to charge your phone before your trip, and chances are you'll leave the charging cord plugged into the power socket and walk out of the house without it. Leave yourself a reminder note just in case.

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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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