4+1 Tips for a Smooth Return to Your Daily Routine!

What if those charming nights of carelessness and total relaxation are still... packed in your memory luggage. Adapting to your pre-holidays routine can cause a small panic. Deadlines, demanding meetings, the stress of striving to finish everything on time and having none of it left for you are once again your daily struggle, and somehow dim the excitement of your summer ventures.

Don’t worry. Millions of people around the globe share the same feeling. In fact, psychiatrists call it PVS (Post-Vacation Syndrome), and although it doesn’t denote something serious for your mental health, it can prove rather annoying, especially the first days of returning home.

So, if you think you could use an emotional boost, we have the following tips for you. They will help you get better organised and return with more vigour to your daily obligations. Easy and useful, these tips can be effortlessly tailored to your schedule with some simple adjustments.

• Make sleep your priority!

Since we are called to... sync again our body clock with the wintertime, our sleep schedule must include more hours of rest. Daily obligations (school, college, work) demand a rather... early rise, so you must make sure you have at least 8 hours of high-quality sleep the night before. Some of the most important functions of our brain, neural system and psychology require this much-needed reset to perform properly.

• Adopt a proper diet

Summer diet cheats are over and this is the right time to get a checkup and take the big decision to step on a scale! A proper diet is a be-all and end-all in feeling healthy and energetic throughout your highly demanding day. Don’t delay it then and make a list of the foods that you would like to include in your diet, and another one with those that must... be thrown out of your fridge! If you find it a bit difficult to stick to your new diet plan, trust a specialised nutritionist or start your new effort with a friend.

• Get organised for the new season

One of the main reasons we feel sad when the summer ends is the relentless pressure of pending obligations. Such a burden naturally fills us with anxiety and affects our physical and mental health. The solution lies in proper and timely organisation. By creating some themed activities and extending them to the coming months, we set the right priorities and remind ourselves that there is no need to take care of all pending issues within September!

• Time for some mild exercise

Along with a proper diet, you possibly need to remember the phone number of your gym! Sea swimming naturally has been the best physical exercise during the summer, but now that you spend more time indoors, opportunities for physical activity are much less. If you don’t want to follow the demanding schedule of a gym, you can make your own personal plan of mild exercise and keep your main muscle groups in good shape and health. Besides, good physical condition helps a lot in our psychology and mental readiness too.

• Enjoy relaxing activities

You may feel the need to sort out as many things as possible in the least amount of time, but this will deprive you of the time you need to take care of yourself and just... unwind a bit. You stand on the threshold a new season, obligations mount, but it is equally important to keep them under control instead of running after them. Devote one hour per day to do something that truly inspires you, either alone or with friends, indoors or outdoors. Go out for a walk, listen to some music, enjoy a drive, try a new recipe, draw something. Allow yourself to express your need for a little more... summer.

If you follow these tips, returning to your daily schedule will mark the beginning of a new, very creative period. Without the anxiety of chores and obligations, you will be able to keep better control and, at the same time, continue to enjoy the things you love. So, we wish you a nice return and don’t forget that, in Parapharmacie, you can find all year round many offers and all the branded products you need to charge your batteries and boost your health, well-being and beauty!