Do you tend to get stressed out in the days leading up to a holiday? Here’s some expert advice on how to relieve a bit of the pressure.
But just because going on holiday requires a surprising amount of admin, doesn’t mean you have to spend the last few days before you leave at your wit’s end.
“One of the biggest stress factors is overwhelm and if you don’t take control of this from the beginning, your mind will go into overdrive,” she says. “Make a checklist of things to do and put a date of when this needs to be completed, then tick them off as you go. This is important and will help you to feel in control by visually seeing the completed tasks.”
Taking time off work is supposed to be relaxing – but the days leading up to time off can often feel more stressful than normal as you try to tie up loose ends. To conquer this, Carson recommends taking steps to ensure things will run smoothly in your absence, and setting boundaries for the period when you’ll be away.
She continues: “Avoid the temptation to check your emails during this time, too. This will help to get you in the right headspace before you travel. Because we are so busy rushing around and ‘doing’, it can take a little while for our mind to calm down and adjust to going at a slower pace. This period is also a good time to make sure your finances are in order, Carson adds. “If possible, set aside an emergency fund in a different account that you can easily get access to abroad if things go wrong,” she says.
“The brain will release stress hormones like cortisol and adrenaline which will put us into that ‘flight or fight’ feeling. Planning for the unknown and making sure we have money for emergencies will help to alleviate those feelings, leaving us free to enjoy the experience.”If you have enough time to get everything sorted, Carson recommends using the last day before you leave as a relaxation day to help you get into a more chilled-out headspace.
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