How to Come Home After a Vacation and Feel Good
I remember those special times I spent traveling to Acapulco, South Padre Island, Nassau and the beaches of Florida. Not only did I come home with a suitcase of souvenirs, but I also came home with extra baggage that I had not counted on: the blues. Coming home from a vacation in paradise can be very unromantic, and often times depressing. For me it meant going back to school, work and routine. No more beaches. No more lounging next to a pool and meeting interesting travelers. No more hotels, hot tubs, fine dining and sunsets over the water.People who love to travel need to be aware of the “coming down” period that occurs after a vacation. The travel blues is a very real dilemma. Here are some tips to help you avoid or minimize the travel blues:
· Be aware when you go on vacation that you will be returning home, to work and to routine.
· Stay connected with thoughts of work, family, home and reality when vacationing. (Most people tell you to forget everything and lose yourself in the vacation and leave everything behind. If you choose to do this, be aware that you might experience that let down feeling when you get back home.)
· Take extra care of yourself physically while on vacation. Get plenty of rest, exercise, and a diet of healthy, wholesome foods for the mind and body. Eat brain foods and foods rich in the B-complexes to cut down melancholic tendencies.
· When you get back home, focus your mind on things you enjoy, rather than those things you dislike about routine.
· Plan your next vacation. This will give you something to look forward to.
There's no reason that such a wonderful thing, like taking a vacation, should have to end with the blues. The secret to avoiding those “travel blues” is to keep a firm grip on reality.
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