It takes at least three days to ‘get back to normal’ after a holiday, a study has found. Researchers found those who take a week off to relax take around 72 hours to get back into the swings of things. That time increases to four days for a two-week break.
The study also found it takes two nights for our sleeping pattern to get back to normal after all the lie-ins. The study of 2,000 adults who holiday abroad found six in 10 believe getting used to the morning routine is the hardest part of re-joining everyday life after a trip away.
A third believe it’s too difficult to get used to the UK’s changeable weather after enjoying sunnier climates abroad. Four in 10 also admitted feeling anxious about going back to work after a holiday, with a quarter taking extra days of annual leave to ease themselves back into life. More than half of holidaymakers also say they ‘completely dread’ coming back from holiday, as it means they’ll have to catch up on household chores and laundry.
