After a hard year of facing routine obligations on a daily basis, it is time for the long-awaited summer vacation. A moment to disconnect, relax and remedy the increasingly widespread work stress. However, for many people, going on vacation also causes stress and overwhelm. Either because of the weight of work responsibilities, because the organization of the trip overwhelms you or because you don’t know how to disconnect.
There are those who very easily activate the disconnection and enjoyment switch, letting themselves go and savoring every moment of the vacation to the fullest. But others cannot get out of their heads the tasks that will accumulate and the time they will have to recover when they return to their job, who feel anguish at having so much free time ahead of them or who find not having a planned itinerary for the trip frustrating. Whatever your context, here are some tips to avoid that going on vacation causes you more stress instead of relaxing.
Unless you like to improvise as you go and launch into an adventure, you probably feel some security in the fact that you have the trip planned. Organizing schedules, accommodation, activities and tourist visits, restaurants to go to eat… This gives you a feeling of control and stability, something that will prevent you from stressful situations such as not finding a table in any restaurant when hunger strikes and the hours are running out. they throw on
However, you should not neglect flexibility. After all, you are on vacation and letting yourself go will also be a relief. If any plan is frustrated, do not get angry, relativize and take it as an opportunity to discover an alternative that is equally pleasant. Find the balance between planning and flexibility to avoid unnecessary burdens.
New technologies make it difficult for us to disconnect, but you must make an effort to achieve it. If possible, do not answer calls or work emails. If you have no other choice, try to do it in a limited schedule that interrupts your relaxation as little as possible.
Likewise, disconnecting from social networks on vacation can also be positive for you. So you’ll enjoy what you’re doing without distractions or comparisons with other people’s posts.
To enjoy your vacation to the fullest, organize activities, plans or visits that you fancy, excite you and you don’t have the opportunity to carry out in your day to day. It can be an extreme or aquatic sport, going out dancing, visiting a museum or simply a marathon of your favorite series.
