Why do I feel lazy on vacation?
Madison Dicki
2025-05-04 07:56:10
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When people run out of energy or motivation, there's a good reason for it. Tired, burned out people are struggling to survive an overly demanding, workaholic culture that berates people for having basic needs. The feelings we write off as "laziness" are some of humanity's most important instincts, a core part of how we stay alive and thrive in the long term. Research has repeatedly shown that a person on the verge of burnout will have trouble staying focused and productive.
The culture and systems we live in are designed to extract resources, which includes our energy. If we resist these forces by setting limits and meeting our human need for rest, we may be labeled lazy, uncaring, or uncommitted to the cause. That can lead to us feeling ashamed, so we keep grinding as if we're machines. Feeling tired or unmotivated is not a threat to our self-worth.
It's not evil to have limitations and need breaks. You can wait until you reach a breaking point, or you can prevent illness and burnout now by being gentle with yourself before it's too late. The solution is to cut way back on expectations for awhile. Overextended people have to find space in their lives to sleep, power down their stressed out minds, and recharge their mental and emotional batteries.
Carissa Runolfsson
2025-05-04 04:47:56
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While all of this undeniably true, a traveled life, much like an untraveled one, is prone to its moments of ‘”Meh.”
Amidst the spontaneity, the adventure, the leaping and the jumping, there’s a feeling of nothingness.
The perceived notion of how we should travel often excludes those in-between moments of withdrawal, exhaustion, and downright laziness.
It happens to the most spirited travelers, and it’s just as much a part of the process.
But the feeling of not wanting to leave is not unusual.
If I had air miles for every last minute withdrawal I’ve ever had, I’d be flying from Abu Dhabi to Sydney first-class for the rest of my life.
I’ve come to understand that this feeling is temporary and dissipates when you realise that the other side of the world comes bearing many fruits.
Some days you’re that girl who treks up the lonely hill to witness a tamarind sunset as the wind blows through your tousled hair.
Sometimes, you’ll endure sub-zero temperatures for a three-second shot at a photograph.
But occasionally, you’ll just want to order room service and watch a Bulgarian family drama (sans subtitles) as a bustling city thrives around you.
Reta Hodkiewicz
2025-05-04 02:22:12
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You may find yourself burning out at work – and therefore very tired – right before you go on holiday, simply because you have so much to get finished before you leave. This then spills over into beach time. Likely candidates are people who are consumed with work, who have demanding and high-stress positions, and who have trouble making the transition between a work and non-work environment. Elevated stress levels were found to make the immune system less effective – which sounds about right when you’re tying everything up before you turn on your out of office. This can also be applied with getting everything packed, prepped and sorted before you leave the house, too. Most of us don’t get enough sleep in our day-to-day lives. So heading on holiday and being allowed to sleep as much as you like can be a revelation. Letting your body relax and catch up on that much-needed sleep can leave you feeling more sleepy because you’re realising what you’re missing in your everyday life in terms of sleep.
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