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Dealing with Post-Holiday Blues: Strategies for Overcoming the Doldrums

School year begins anew, signaling the end of vacations for numerous individuals. For many, the onset brings a sense of the back-to-school blues. What strategies can be employed to battle this?

Managing the melancholy of post-holiday season?
Managing the melancholy of post-holiday season?

Dealing with Post-Holiday Blues: Strategies for Overcoming the Doldrums

As the back-to-school season approaches, families across the country are gearing up for the return to their usual routines. One such family, the Touroff-Duvallet's, are preparing to conclude their summer vacation at a campsite in Gironde.

Professor Michel Lejoyeux, a psychiatrist at the Bichat Claude Bernard AP-HP hospital, advises that during this transition period, it's important to set aside time for disconnection, physical activity, and spending time with loved ones. This advice seems to resonate with the Touroff-Duvallet family, who have been disconnected from their usual living environment for several weeks.

On the highways like the A6 in Burgundy, many families are on the move, heading back home after their summer breaks. The Touroff-Duvallet family, who have enjoyed their time at the campsite, express a desire to stay a little longer. However, they acknowledge that all good things must come to an end, and their return to their usual living environment is scheduled for Sunday.

The family faces a six-hour drive back to their routine. Despite the long journey, they are looking forward to infusing some of the vacation spirit into their daily lives during the back-to-school season.

Not all families are ready to face the return just yet. Some prefer to postpone thinking about it, while others are already looking forward to their next vacation, possibly to a different location, further, better, and for longer.

Experts echo the sentiment, encouraging individuals to make the most of the remaining days of summer and to carry the relaxed and enjoyable spirit into the new school year. After all, the summer parentheses may be coming to an end, but the opportunity to make each day count remains.

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