After Holidays Depression

The worst part of the holidays is when you coming back to the “reality” and a lot of people are deeply depressed about that. In your mind are storing up all the “Things to do”  and you finding hard to deal with that. You have to realize you are not alone. In this article I will give you a couple of tips that will help you to preserve your positive feelings and keep your energy levels high as you are getting back to your everyday routine.

1.) Return to your daily routine slowly
Jumping right back into the fast paced hubbub of society may be to much to handle at first.  Pad in a few extra days off work upon returning to allow a gradual return to your routine. 

2.) Share your adventure
You may be bursting with stories from your journey, or you may have flashes of brilliant thoughts from your adventure. Keeping these to yourself may cause frustration and feelings that no one understands what you’ve just experienced. Share your adventure.  Invite your family and friends over for a slide show, contact your local newspaper, give talks to schools and civic groups.  Many folks would love to hear of your adventure and sharing it allows you to relive the experience.    

3.) Eat sensibly 
If your adventure involved rigorous exercise, you are no longer burning 5,000 calories a day, taking daily jogs along the beach, or ascending mountain summits. Model your food portions after your civilized "real world" peers. 

4.) Turn your vacation thoughts into action
All that thinking time may have allowed you to solve some of your personal dilemmas, or perhaps you thought of a new business idea, or a new path you’d like your life to take. It may feel defeating to let those thoughts drift away.  Make a list of all the profound thoughts and ideas you had on vacation and select the ones you can implement.  

5.) Have a vacation escape
When the hustle and bustle becomes overwhelming, slip in that nature CD, post a picture from your trip as a screen saver; take a brief stroll in the nearby park. Let your mind drift off to that peaceful place on the trail, beach, or mountain vista. 

6.) Plan your next adventure
Dwelling on the great adventure having ended can bring you down.  Focus on your next great adventure.  Give yourself something to look forward to! This will lift up your energy levels!Planning your next escape?