The new year is over. If you don’t want to be emo after the holidays, take the psychologist’s “prescription to calm down” now!

The wonderful Spring Festival holiday has come to an end, the excitement has quietly faded, and we are instantly thrown back into "working man" mode, hurriedly returning to normal track.

Switching from holiday to "work mode", going to work and school, the thought of these makes me feel depressed and uncomfortable... I'm afraid I'm suffering from post -holiday syndrome .

Don’t panic yet, accept this “Spring Festival mind-recovering method”, which can help you say goodbye to post-holiday syndrome as soon as possible and adjust your body to the best condition.

1. What is “post-holiday syndrome”?

"Post-holiday syndrome" refers to various physical or psychological problems that occur after a long holiday. Physically, it manifests as nausea, dizziness, loss of appetite, general fatigue, abdominal distension and diarrhea, etc. Psychologically, it manifests as mental depression, absent-mindedness, sleep disorders, lack of energy, affecting work and study efficiency, and even anxiety, neurasthenia, etc.

The "post-holiday syndrome" occurs because the fixed rhythm and rules of life, work, and study are broken during the holidays. When the holidays are over, we have to re-establish this rhythm, and there may be a "chaotic period" of discomfort .

2. How to say goodbye to “post-holiday syndrome”?

From a medical perspective, "post-holiday syndrome" is not a disease in the strict sense. How can we adjust ourselves so that we can devote ourselves to work and study after the holidays with full energy?

1. Don’t stay up late and live a regular life

We should arrange our daily life reasonably, adjust our work and rest schedule, go to bed early and get up early, and develop a regular biological clock. If you don't sleep well, you can take a hot bath and listen to some light music to help you relax and fall asleep as soon as possible. Avoid playing with your phone or watching TV before going to bed, and try to keep the bedroom quiet and dark.

At the same time, we must arrange our work reasonably, not "intensify" all at once, avoid overscheduled schedules that make it difficult to adapt, and allow ourselves to gradually get into working mode.

2. Control your mouth and eat healthily

After eating too much meat and fish during the Spring Festival, it is easy to have indigestion, stomach bloating and other symptoms. After the festival, we should pay attention to timely adjust the diet structure, avoid continuing to take in too much oil and too sweet food without restraint, eat more vegetables and fruits, drink more water, supplement vitamins and dietary fiber, promote gastrointestinal motility, and eat some stomach-strengthening and digestion-promoting tablets or hawthorn tablets appropriately, and try to eat lighter meals to give the "overburdened" gastrointestinal tract a rest.

3. Get moving and relax

Regular and moderate physical activity is very effective in relieving physical fatigue and mental tension. It can not only cheer up the spirit, but also strengthen the body and restore physical strength.

We can choose appropriate sports according to our own situation, such as jogging, swimming, yoga, etc., which are all good choices to help relieve stress and relax the body and mind. Exercise at least 3-5 times a week, each time for more than 30 minutes, to achieve good results.

4. Don’t be anxious, face it positively

Pay attention to adjusting your mindset, don't be anxious, face work and life with a positive attitude, constantly give yourself psychological hints, and emphasize positive and optimistic messages, such as "I am ready to face work challenges" or "I can overcome post-holiday syndrome."

We can also do some relaxing activities, such as meditation, yoga, listening to music, watching movies, etc. At the same time, communicate with family and friends, share our feelings, and relieve negative emotions.

5. Don’t force yourself, seek medical attention promptly

Experts from the Department of Psychology at Changsha Taihe Hospital remind that: Generally speaking, the discomfort caused by post-holiday syndrome will gradually subside within a week. If the symptoms are severe, last for a long time, the pressure exceeds the load, and affects normal life and work, it is recommended to seek help from a professional doctor in time.

Pay special attention!!! For adults, it is relatively easy to relieve the "post-holiday syndrome" and restore the disrupted life routine. But for children and adolescents, the time spent using electronic products during the holidays increases, and the "post-holiday syndrome" is relatively more obvious.

When it comes to the use of electronic products, the psychological advice is generally to adopt a replacement strategy , creating more interesting time to occupy the time spent using electronic products, rather than strong control.

Helping children reduce their use of electronic products must be done gradually, not in a one-size-fits-all manner. In the early stages, parents can find some documentaries suitable for children to watch and watch them with them. After three to five days of adjustment, most children can eliminate the symptoms of "post-holiday syndrome" and adapt to a regular life.

Quickly accept this "prescription for calming down"

Go to work well~

Source: Changsha Taihe Hospital

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(Edited by YT)