Here comes a guide to deal with "post-holiday syndrome"

How are you on the first day of work in the Year of the Snake? Do you feel like going to work or getting up? Are you still not used to switching from "holiday mode" to "work mode"? How can you adjust? Please keep this guide ↓↓↓

What is post-holiday syndrome?

After a long holiday, people may experience insomnia, fatigue, lack of concentration, and bad mood. Some people may even feel panic and chest tightness, which affects their work and life. This is the "post-holiday syndrome."

What factors can cause "post-holiday syndrome"? Experts suggest that if you have the following symptoms, you need to pay attention.

Sleep disorders. During the holidays, the body lacks adequate rest, the body's biological clock is disrupted, and sleep disorders will occur.

Mobile phone addiction. Spending a long time on your phone during the holidays will not only make you overly dependent on your phone, but will also cause headaches, neck pain, back pain and other discomforts due to long-term bowing or sitting.

Fatigue and anxiety. After the holidays, you may experience psychological problems such as depression and boredom, as well as inattention, mental tension, fatigue, and weakness.

Gastrointestinal disorders. After a heavy meal during the holidays, some people may experience a heavy stomach burden and indigestion, leading to bloating, abdominal pain, nausea, diarrhea, etc.

How to adjust 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 after the holidays with full energy?

▲Regulate sleep biological clock

Xie Jiang, chief physician of the Sleep Medicine Center of Beijing Anzhen Hospital, said that in the second half of the holiday, you should consciously limit your sleep and not sleep too long to avoid the "Monday syndrome" (i.e., not being able to sleep the night before work and feeling very tired on the day of work).

▲What should I do if I am not in the right state of mind to go back to work after the holidays?

Liu Jing, director of the clinical psychology department of Beijing Anding Hospital affiliated to Capital Medical University, said that when you first start working after the holiday, you will inevitably feel a little upset, or feel that your attention is not focused enough, your memory is declining, and your work efficiency is low. At this time, you can adjust your state through relaxation, mindfulness meditation, smelling incense, and other exercises.

How to help children focus?

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For children and adolescents, the time they spend using electronic products during the holidays increases, and the "post-holiday syndrome" is relatively more obvious.

The main symptoms of "post-holiday syndrome" in children and adolescents are dizziness, headache, chest tightness, shortness of breath, nausea, vomiting, etc. Some children and adolescents also have difficulty falling asleep and depression.

Li Ying, deputy chief physician of the Department of Psychiatry at Beijing Children's Hospital affiliated to Capital Medical University, said that these symptoms generally have no clear organic factors and there are large individual differences. In this group, most children may adjust themselves quickly, but a small number of children may have some difficulties.

Children with more severe post-holiday syndrome often use electronic products too much. To help these children adjust their mood, an important step is to help them reduce the time they use electronic products.

Li Ying introduced that when it comes to the use of electronic products, the advice from a psychological perspective is generally a replacement strategy, creating more interesting time to occupy the time spent using electronic products, rather than strong control.

Experts say that 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.

Arrange your work and rest schedule

Avoiding Holiday "Heart Syndrome"

During the holidays, irregular diet and inverted work and rest schedules can not only make people more susceptible to "post-holiday syndrome", but also increase the burden on the cardiovascular system. Therefore, during the holidays, we should also be wary of another syndrome - "heart syndrome".

Experts suggest that holiday "heart syndrome" has a variety of manifestations, including palpitations, chest tightness, and shortness of breath. Most people experience this due to fatigue and a change in their pace of life. In addition, people with heart disease should arrange their work and rest schedules properly to avoid increasing the risk of cardiovascular disease.

Experts say that symptoms may disappear in the short term by improving your lifestyle, such as improving sleep, eating a lighter diet, drinking less alcohol and not drinking excessively.

For patients with heart disease, even staying up late may make the disease worse. During the holidays, you should arrange your work and rest schedule properly and take medication regularly. If the symptoms cannot be relieved by improving bad habits, you should seek medical attention in time.