Contents
How to extend the effect of good vibes that the holidays give you
Psychology
Not having some disconnection routines and not respecting the rest times makes the holidays know us little.
The meaning of the acronym SPF of sun creams
With the arrival of August, the month of holidays par excellence, for many comes the expected rest they have been putting off all year long. And we usually associate this month with disconnection, travel and leisure, but do we really rest?
The communication tools that facilitate our day-to-day work are the same ones that can make it difficult for us to disconnect digitally during rest days if we do not limit and limit their use. On the other hand, our high expectations regarding the holidays and the harassment that we inflict on ourselves if we are not able to disconnect completely, they can make the holidays know us little because, really, we have not allowed ourselves to rest and stop controlling everything.
To keep the “good vibes”
The psychologists Paloma Rey and Beatriz Gil tell what are some of the actions that will make the good vibes after the holidays last a while longer
1. When you get home, take the opportunity to redecorate your home with those memories that you have brought from the trip. That way, you can remember the happy moments you lived during those days.
2. Return to exercise routines and a balanced diet. Take advantage of any occasion that is conducive to maintaining the feeling of relaxation that we have after the vacation period: walking, going to the pool …
3. Review the photos and videos you have taken. “Take time to order them, put them in an album (if you like the physical format better) and take time to remember the moments you immortalized and select those photographs that convey more well-being and peace”, says Paloma Rey. You can put it as the wallpaper of your phone or computer. “Every time you see it, you will relive the feeling of this summer,” says the psychologist.
4. Go for a walk and breathe fresh air. When you come home tired from vacation, it can be tempting to lie on the couch and do a Netflix marathon. But don’t do it, pay attention to the psychologist Beatriz Gil (@ psique.cambio). “Going for a walk, even for just 30 minutes or even an hour a day, helps you clear your head and feel great. It has been scientifically proven that spending time outdoors regularly can strengthen your immune system and help you feel positive and happy, “he says.
5. Do not settle in the complaint. Studies confirm that a person complains 15 to 30 times a day. Complaints, if they do not pursue a specific objective and appropriate actions are taken, are useless, only to create a bad environment. «Try to relativize, ask yourself if what you are angry about is so important as to generate the discomfort that it is causing you. You will discover that the vast majority of times the answer will be negative, because it tries to give importance to the things that really have it “, recommends Beatriz Gil.
6. Get together with your friends and share your experiences. According to Paloma Rey (@palomareypsicologia), this will allow you to enjoy the memories in company and discover how the holidays of our loved ones have been.
7. Plan a weekend getaway. Even if you have just returned from a trip, we can find an incentive to prepare a short getaway for a few months to allow us to recover the illusion and feeling that we have experienced during the holidays.
8. The weather is still good, take the opportunity to go to the beach or mountainsBeing in contact with natural environments will help you regain that feeling of well-being. Remember to put on sunscreen, the sun does not give up anywhere.
9. Dedicate time to your leisure and self-care activities. A good book, a series, a dinner with friends, going to the hairdresser … “Spending time with yourself will help prolong the feeling of peace and allow us to connect with our most intimate selves”, indicates Paloma Rey.
10. Approach the return to work as a opportunity to improve and create that project you have in hand. Surely now you can come up with better ideas that will make your work a more interesting activity.
11. Recover your healthy routines gradually. According to Beatriz Gil, the ideal is to return to the healthy routine little by little, progressively, such as creating a sleep hygiene routine, drinking water to combat fluid retention and changing the summer snack for seasonal fruit.
12. Become a tourist in your city. That excitement that we experience when exploring new places when we are on vacation, we can maintain when we return home. “Go to museums and exhibitions, tour the city and enjoy the architecture, taste the local cuisine and take advantage of the weekends to discover nearby towns,” advises psychologist Beatriz Gil.
13. Think positive. Transform the negative into the positive. If you are on a train or in a waiting line, take the opportunity to listen to your favorite music or an audiobook. Use your sense of humor, turn situations around and always try to bring out the positive side of them.
In short, stay motivated that you will soon disconnect from work again and, in the meantime, enjoy the process of planning new getaways.
On the other hand, according to Irene Lorza, a psychologist at TherapyChat, a leading online psychology platform, “perhaps because of how we understand work and rest in our culture, sometimes we fall into the dynamic of working non-stop throughout the year and then compensating all that in two weeks of vacation. Watch out! The rest and use of free time It should be present throughout the year adapted to the season, the time we have and our personal and work situation.
When asked why do we always keep vacations short? The expert points out that “due to ignorance or disability, many do not reserve the necessary daily rest times that go beyond the hours of sleep”; times that are elementary for repair stress damage in our brain and be able to withstand the stresses of each day. This wear and tear results in less rest in the vacation period, having placed such high expectations on these days and arriving at them heavily laden with stress and fatigue.
From TherapyChat they encourage you to get a disconnection and a full rest throughout the year that lasts even after that period of inactivity. This would consist of:
— Not idealizing the holidays: It is important not to romanticize rest and assume that free time is not always perfect.
— Accept that there is no absolute disconnect: It is common to remember what we have to do on Monday during the weekend, but that thoughts and concerns appear does not mean that we are not resting. It is something that we cannot avoid; Therefore, the best we can do is normalize it, accept the existence of these thoughts without blaming ourselves, and try to return the focus of attention to the present.
— Limit our work-related actions to the hours of our day: For example, accessing email only during business hours or turning off notifications during the weekend. It is also not advisable to spend our free hours talking about work with our family and friends.
— Find rewarding activities for us: It is essential to dedicate our free time to what matters to us, such as our hobbies. Thus, when concerns arise, we should try to focus our attention on what we are doing at that moment, which is easier if we are doing something that we like.
— Motivate ourselves by thinking about vacations during work peaks: It can be a good strategy for specific moments, but it should not be the only one. As Irene Lorza says, keeping the upcoming break in mind can be a push to “live with fatigue and exhaustion after months without holidays.” However, “we must not fall into constant regret that we are working.”