Post-vacation blues (Canada and US), post-holiday blues (UK, Ireland and some Commonwealth countries) or post-travel depression (PTD) is a type of mood that persons returning home from a long trip (usually a vacation) may experience.[1]
A person may suffer from post-vacation blues after returning home or to a normal routine from a long vacation, especially if it was a pleasurable one.[2][3] The longer a trip lasts, the more intense the post-vacation blues may be. This is because after some people return home, they realize how boring and unsatisfactory their normal lifestyle is when compared to the activities they did while on their vacation. It is easier to re-adjust to a normal routine the shorter the trip was. Post-vacation blues may result in tiredness, loss of appetite, strong feelings of nostalgia, and in some cases, depression. Jet lag may intensify the post-vacation blues.[4]
According to an article in The Mirror, 57% of British travellers reported experiencing post-holiday blues.[5]
In general, post-vacation blues will wear off over time. It usually takes a few days, but in extreme cases, the mood can last for several weeks before wearing off. Faster ways of treating post-vacation blues are for the person to share experiences with family and friends or to look at photos and souvenirs. Some people may find comfort in re-living their vacation experiences; for example, if one really enjoyed jet-skiing during the holiday, that person may purchase a jet-ski for personal use. Another well-known method of curing post-vacation blues is to plan or book the next vacation as this offers a distraction and also provides the person something to look forward to.
In Japan, a phenomenon known as gogatsu-byou (五月病, literally "May sickness") leaves some people feeling depressed a month after they started a new school year or new job, as their expectations were not met.[6][7]
^Dillner, Luisa (19 May 2013). "How do you recover from jet lag?". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
^Lillywhite, Octavia (3 September 2017). "5 ways to beat post-holiday blues, according to an expert". The Mirror. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
^Abe, Namiko. "Gogatsu byou – May Sickness". ThoughtCo. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
^Bunnell, Amber. "Gogatsu Byou: The Sickness that Strike Japan Each May". The Best Japan. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
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post, vacation, blues, canada, post, holiday, blues, ireland, some, commonwealth, countries, post, travel, depression, type, mood, that, persons, returning, home, from, long, trip, usually, vacation, experience, other, namespost, holiday, bluessymptomstirednes. Post vacation blues Canada and US post holiday blues UK Ireland and some Commonwealth countries or post travel depression PTD is a type of mood that persons returning home from a long trip usually a vacation may experience 1 Post vacation bluesOther namesPost holiday bluesSymptomsTiredness loss of appetite anxious nostalgia depression stressCausesReturning home or to a normal routine from a long vacationTreatmentTimeFrequency57 of travellers Contents 1 Background 2 Treatment 3 Similar moods 4 See also 5 ReferencesBackground EditA person may suffer from post vacation blues after returning home or to a normal routine from a long vacation especially if it was a pleasurable one 2 3 The longer a trip lasts the more intense the post vacation blues may be This is because after some people return home they realize how boring and unsatisfactory their normal lifestyle is when compared to the activities they did while on their vacation It is easier to re adjust to a normal routine the shorter the trip was Post vacation blues may result in tiredness loss of appetite strong feelings of nostalgia and in some cases depression Jet lag may intensify the post vacation blues 4 According to an article in The Mirror 57 of British travellers reported experiencing post holiday blues 5 Treatment EditThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed October 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message In general post vacation blues will wear off over time It usually takes a few days but in extreme cases the mood can last for several weeks before wearing off Faster ways of treating post vacation blues are for the person to share experiences with family and friends or to look at photos and souvenirs Some people may find comfort in re living their vacation experiences for example if one really enjoyed jet skiing during the holiday that person may purchase a jet ski for personal use Another well known method of curing post vacation blues is to plan or book the next vacation as this offers a distraction and also provides the person something to look forward to Similar moods EditSpring fever In Japan a phenomenon known as gogatsu byou 五月病 literally May sickness leaves some people feeling depressed a month after they started a new school year or new job as their expectations were not met 6 7 See also EditHuman factors Human reliability Seasonal affective disorder Homesickness NostalgiaReferences Edit After Vacation Tips to Bounce Back Fast WebMD HuffPost is now part of Oath HuffPost Retrieved 5 March 2019 Dana McMahan Do well needed vacations actually bum us out NBC News Dillner Luisa 19 May 2013 How do you recover from jet lag The Guardian Retrieved 5 March 2019 Lillywhite Octavia 3 September 2017 5 ways to beat post holiday blues according to an expert The Mirror Retrieved 5 March 2019 Abe Namiko Gogatsu byou May Sickness ThoughtCo Retrieved August 31 2017 Bunnell Amber Gogatsu Byou The Sickness that Strike Japan Each May The Best Japan Retrieved July 26 2023 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Post vacation blues amp oldid 1167206839, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
