5 good habits for summer

Summer is here and most of us take a few days of vacation.

In this period of the year we usually find ourselves tired of the daily tasks that we have carried out during the previous months. We book the holidays hoping that they will be happy days, without worries.

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Recommended habits for the summer

I propose here 5 habits that make these days out of the routine satisfying.

1. prepare the holidays

Ask ourselves as far in advance as possible what we feel like during the holidays this year, instead of giving up fact that what has always served is the only possibility (always the beach or always a trip abroad, for example). Fantasizing different options, discussing them with our loved ones, give us time to change our minds and adjust to our reality of this moment. All these actions help us tune in to a good vacation for us.

For this preparation, it helps to take into account the group of people involved and the circumstances in which we find ourselves: reaching agreements instead of of imposing or allowing the conditions of the holiday to be imposed and taking into account the economic situation are fundamental aspects of this preparation.

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2. Pay attention to how those days are going

When we are already on the well-deserved vacation, things may not turn out as we had planned. Sometimes we "put on autopilot" and do not allow ourselves to feel that reality is quite far from what we initially dreamed of. LThe proposal is to be honest with ourselves and, before the situation becomes unsustainable, assess with the people around us the changes that would have to be made so that everyone involved can enjoy a few days of break.

Other times it is the opposite, what we experience exceeds our expectations and it is important to be able to recognize and value this possibility as well.

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3. Take into account the days immediately after

We often forget that when we return from vacation we need a few days to get used to new to the routine, this is a normal process that when not taken into account is lived with a high level of stress.

The days after the holidays, the hourly rhythms are no longer the same, although they are not the usual ones either.. They are also in that intermediate territory, in addition to the hourly rhythms, the people with whom we relate, the way we eat, how we rest, etc. It is necessary to take into account that a few days of adaptation are part of normality.

Likewise, anticipating the importance of these later days will allow us to retain the positive, nutritious aspects that we have experienced during the holidays for much longer.

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4. Attend to what we like, what we feel like

By this I mean, again, letting go of automatisms and allowing ourselves to explore what motivates us at this point in our lives. What we liked a year ago may be very different from what we like today. The availability to listen to what is really important to us helps us create the conditions for it to happen in our lives.

Sometimes we clearly identify what we really want and the difficulty lies in communication and negotiation with the environment. When we avoid expressing our desires, usually to avoid conflict, we are paradoxically paving the way for it to occur.

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5. Limit what worries us

There are always elements of concern in life. When these concerns are not extreme, it helps to address them, if possible, before the holidays. In this way, the unresolved elements - there always are - will not be of such importance. and there will be less chance that we will be during the break time busy trying to solve the problems that will still exist when we return. It is about assuming the importance of rest and trusting in our decision-making abilities after the days of enjoyment.

When worries are extreme and we go on vacation, we have to assume that, somehow, they will come with us. Being clear that this will be the case can help you manage the moments when you cannot disconnect from difficult situations in a more tolerant and pleasant way.

Concluding…

With these five aspects, the days that we are in that special place with the people we have chosen, always within the margins that life allows, will benefit. Aspects are proposed here that help to consider vacations realistically, at the same time that they open up the possibility of attend to what is out of the routine, causing us interest. We can thus benefit from a few days better connected with our current vital moment, always taking into account the people with whom we relate and the circumstances of our lives.