How to handle the return from vacation: our advice

Summer is the season of the sun, heat, travel, and regaining balance after several months spent in work and daily routine: but how to handle the return from vacation in September?

The most important thing is to give your body and mind the necessary time to recover, adjusting slowly to new rhythms and new schedules. The delicate post-vacation syndrome should indeed be treated with great care, avoiding any form of stress or depression. During summer vacations, you have the opportunity to regain some sleep hours, accustoming your body to a more relaxed and slower lifestyle. Especially for those who chose to travel by bike, rediscovering a more authentic contact with nature, the return from the trip can be even more tiring: saying goodbye to nature and resuming a tight work routine can create some minor imbalance, particularly at the outset. For this reason, we've decided to give you some useful tips on how to handle the return from vacation in a balanced way, confident of finding you again full of energy and ready to seize new and interesting challenges.

It's important to handle the return from vacation in a balanced way to be ready to seize new and interesting challenges.

1I Return home a few days before getting back to work

It often happens that people exploit all the vacation days at their disposal for the trip, returning only when strictly necessary for their work. In reality, it would be better to return home a few days before going back to the office: this way you have time to regain old habits, focusing on the care of the house and of one's self. Doing so, going back to work will be much more gradual and, in fact, less stressful.

2I Reacclimatize to daily sleep

A mistake to absolutely avoid is to drastically reduce sleep hours. If during the vacation you slept an average of 8/9 hours, once back it's not advisable to sleep less than 6/7. The body indeed needs time to acquire the habit of new rhythms: in case of lack of sleep a warm bath, an herbal tea or a good book are the perfect remedies.

3I Focus on the small and large pleasures of everyday life

Even if you had the perfect vacation, the return home can still reserve some small and big satisfactions. Meeting old friends, resuming usual habits, enjoying home comforts and taking on new challenges: focusing on the beauty of one's domestic and work life will be a valuable aid in moments of post-return discomfort.

The body needs time to acquire the habit of new rhythms

4I Do not give up on weekends

The weekend is a lifeline to cling to, especially the first few weeks after returning home. So don't give up on your free days to work, instead: maximize weekends, trying to dedicate yourself to what you really enjoy, maybe taking the opportunity to walk or cycle among the warm autumn colors.

5I Enjoy the nostalgia of the vacation with an eye to the future

Among our advice on how to handle the return from vacation is to enjoy the nostalgia of the trip to the fullest. Sounds paradoxical, doesn't it? In reality, there will be moments of deep nostalgia, in which you'll remember the most beautiful moments of your vacations: well, have the courage to live them fully, allowing yourself to be lulled by the melancholic sweetness of the memory. And meanwhile, don't forget to keep an eye on the future, starting to think about your next trip!

The weekend is a lifeline to strongly cling to

Article by Travel On Art