The Eid holidays go in a delightful blur. It’s filled with family visits, delicious food, and lots of laughter . The best thing for most of us, is that we don’t need to check our inbox. Let the emails overflow. But alas, it’s over, the festive fog has lifted and the reality of work is painfully creeping back in. The struggle of returning to routine can be excruciating; you’re not imagining it. And research says too: The emotional comedown after holidays can significantly affect motivation and focus. A 2020 study published in Frontiers in Psychology noted that returning to work after breaks often triggers a post-vacation syndrome — including fatigue , irritability , and concentration issues. So how do you actually get back into work mode without spiraling? Here’s a research-backed roadmap to regaining your rhythm after Eid — gently, smartly, and with your energy intact. Ease in with intention, not pressure: Think 168 hours Jumping headfirst into your to-do list may seem heroic, but i...
Anxiety is basically what happens when we experience worry, doubt, dread, or fear regarding the future, and it can manifest in various ways. We’ve all probably felt at least a little anxiety before, so we won’t go into too many specifics about what it feels like in this article; but, we will say, that it can cause us to behave in ways we wouldn’t normally behave, think thoughts we wouldn’t otherwise think, and experience numbed or heightened sensations, shortness or heaviness of breath, and a general checked-out/frozen demeanor and/or a more frantic, manic demeanor. Needless to say, it manifests differently within each of us, and differently at different times for different reasons. We can feel anxious about significant things like, relationships, career/finances, politics, health, environmental issues; and we can also feel anxious about things we can’t fully explain, like when we feel anxious for no apparent reason. Ayurveda tells us that regardless of why, whenever we feel anxious, ...