Post-Holiday Syndrome
Dreaming at your desk about your recent vacation? Having trouble concentrating? Feeling depressed and wishing you were anywhere but at work? You are not alone.
你是否也在假期结束后坐在办公桌前回味自己刚结束的假期,难以集中注意力工作,甚至感觉抑郁或不想上班呢?你不是一个人。
This crankiness about the first day back to work is perfectly normal according to Dr. Angelos Halaris, a professor of psychiatry and behavioral neurosciences at Loyola University in Illinois.
美国伊利诺斯州洛约拉大学的精神病学和行为神经学教授安杰洛斯·哈拉里斯医生说,休假归来第一天上班有这种小情绪是很正常的。
"The stark contrast of the joy and freedom of family and friend time with the drudgery of answering a zillion work emails, can be hard on your emotional well-being," he said.
他说:“当与家人朋友共同度过的快乐假期和回复堆积如山的邮件的沉闷工作形成鲜明对比时,你的情绪是很难开心的。”
"There is a real sense of loss that comes with this transition period that makes us all a little sad," Halaris said.
“这种过渡期伴随着一种失落感,让我们都有点沮丧。”
You can try to add some variety into your worklife. If you're always stuck at your desk, set a timer and take a brisk walk or try to fit in a workout.
你还可以尝试着在工作时做出一些改变。如果你总是久坐不动,你可以设一个定时器,偶尔站起来走一走,或者稍微锻炼一下。
Don't dwell. Know that something you enjoyed has come to an end, but make peace with it and know it will come back again. Resist feeling sorry for yourself.
不要总是沉溺于这种消极情绪。你要知道快乐的假期已经过去了,所以平静地接受这个事实吧。告诉自己这样的日子还会回来,所以没有必要因此而感到遗憾。
"Push yourself to interact even if you don't feel like it," Hillard said. Company helps avoid misery.
哈拉里斯说:“即便不请愿,也要逼自己去和别人互动,”因为陪伴能避免你陷入痛苦。
"Prescribe yourself an evening out with relatives or friends in the upcoming weeks," Halaris said.
他还建议:“你还可以在未来几周的某个夜晚和亲友一起外出聚会。”
"Without, of course, being drunk or overeating or staying up too late to start the cycle over again. It can help you be mindful that while the holidays are over, yes, but you can have fun again soon.“
“当然,聚会时不要喝醉、大吃大喝或熬夜,以免再次陷入恶性循环。这样的聚会能帮助你意识到即使假期结束了,你也可以很快再次享受生活。”
concentrating 专注于
crankiness 情绪
contrast 对比
drudgery 沉闷
dwell 沉溺
interact 互动
avoid 避免
prescribe 开药方
overeating 大吃大喝