{"id":1643,"date":"2018-08-22T12:00:46","date_gmt":"2018-08-22T10:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.mediquo.com\/?p=1643"},"modified":"2020-11-04T12:55:24","modified_gmt":"2020-11-04T11:55:24","slug":"post-holiday-stress-how-can-i-face-my-return","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mediquo.com\/blog\/en\/psychology\/post-holiday-stress-how-can-i-face-my-return\/","title":{"rendered":"Post-holiday stress: how can I face my return?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Going back from what has been one happy vacation is not easy, much less if you keep seeing photos of the beach, beach bars, cocktails and unicorns floating in crystal clear waters. The year consists of two slopes, the well-known slope of January and the slope of September. Both are hard, but let’s look at the positive side: after a vacation we have gained strength to face the remainder of the year. <\/span><\/p>\n

Our doctor, <\/span>Judit Calpe, general practitioner<\/b>, explains that it is very probable that <\/span>symptoms of stress or post-holiday depression<\/b> may appear in the first weeks of adaptation to work such as: tiredness, insomnia, irritability, among others. But rest assured! It will only last a few weeks.<\/span><\/p>\n

What do I do if I have any symptoms?<\/h4>\n

The <\/span>answer to all of this is patience<\/b>. According to the doctor, our body will adapt again to the environment that it already knows. It is true that during the holidays we perform more playful tasks and we do not watch the clock as much, so we must be very rigorous with our working hours, otherwise it will be difficult to be alive at the end of the week \u2026 Avoid caffeine and after-work will be key during the first days. You should sleep for 7-8 hours and it is good to resume physical activity (if you have abandoned it during your holidays) or even perform relaxation techniques to control breathing and the mind, this will not only help us to improve our state of mind, but also will improve the sexual plane and we will be more receptive with our partner. Ideally, the doctor says that she will devise new plans and not think about how well she was lying on the beach \u2026<\/span><\/p>\n

How is stress classified?<\/h4>\n

The <\/span>thoughts of nostalgia<\/b> can lead to situations of stress, which will block us and paralyze us in situations that require a change. According to the <\/span>American Psychological Association<\/b>, we can suffer <\/span>3 types of stress<\/b>:<\/span><\/p>\n