How To Have A Stress-Free Holiday

How to Enjoy a STRESS-FREE Holiday Relax... If you want to get away from the stresses of life and relax, a holiday sounds like the perfect idea, right? The top reason people go on holidays is to relieve stress and escape, but over 25% of people find booking a holiday stressful, so you're even more on edge before you even leave! Here are our top tips for stress-free travel.. The Most Stressful Part? % of people find the following the most stressful: 27% 33% 23% Planning & Booking Travel Returning Home Do You Need a Holiday? Not only does a holiday allow you to see new places and offer fresh experiences, but there are several proven health benefits of taking a break once in a while. Blood Pressure -6% of people have 94% more energy after a holiday Stress Resilience +29% +17% Sleep Quality Research & Booking 33% of women and 23% of men find this the most stressful part of the entire holiday. ***** SPEAK TO A REAL PERSON READ REVIEWS Visit a travel agent - even if you still book This might sound obvious, but head to elsewhere, consulting with an experienced real-world review sites such as Trip people's pictures that they've taken, unphotoshopped and unedited. travel agent will help ease the nerves as they Advisor to make sure you don't get any unpleasant surprises. You can also see explain all that you need to know. ||||| When Should You Fly? M T W IES S 6% of people save money on flights when they book online on Tuesday at Midnight. Research from FareCompare suggests that cheapest fares are for flights that leave on a Avoid Friday morning. This is the most expensive time to book online. Wednesday. Packing & Pre-Flight Preparation 2 DAY RULE Finish Packing Two Days Before Book a Hotel For the Night Before stressful parts of the holiday. Make sure that two days If you're flying from a different city to where you live, book a hotel and travel the day before. If you're travelling the morning Packing is commonly considered one of the most that your suit case is packed and ready to go. Write a of your flight and you experience delays, this will before you're set to leave send your stress levels checklist of items to take if that helps too. shooting up. TAXI TO THE Don't rely on finding a taxi or bus to get you to the airport on the morning of your departure. Have something preplanned, whether it's a taxi or getting a lift from a friend or family member. AIRPORT CURRENCY Don't wait until you're at the airport to change your money into the currency of the country you're visiting. If there's a queue, or you're late, you might not have time to get your money. Have it ready before - you'll get a better deal too! Airport Stress With all the queuing, waiting and security checks, there's little doubt airports can be stressful places. Here are a few tips for making your time in the terminal more relaxing... FRAGILE Airports are generally busier at Avoid Weekends 27% weekends, especially Saturday. The of people feel quietest times to fly are between stressed at 11-4pm Weekdays airports 20% said they had to rush to gate with minutes to spare! Advanced check-in gives you one less thing to worry about and helps secure overbooked. Check-in Online your seat if the plane is somehow How to "Switch Off" on Holiday 20% 70% 39% of us take a of us work of us check work emails laptop on holiday on holiday up to 3 hours on holiday Why Can't We Switch Off? 33% 29% 6% want to lessen their workload feel obligated to their job say they're addicted to when they return work Shockingly... 25% of employers said they would call an employee on holiday How to Truly Relax on Holiday DO NOT DISTURB If you know that you've signed off everything that you need to before you leave, this will put your mind at ease when you're relaxing. An out of office message automatically tells clients and colleagues that you're away and don't want to be disturbed. Try to stay off social media. Posting online keeps you in the routine of being on your mobile device and you can Resist the immediate urge to connect to the hotel wifi. You're much less likely to check emails and social media if you're not connected easily fall into checking to wifi. work emails. Have a plan of things that you want to see, do and experience whilst away. This should keep Keeping your phone on Airplane Mode makes sure you're not bothered by calls and texts should you ever need to get your phone out. you engaged and away from your phone. Beat the Back-to-Work Blues Post-holiday stress is a real thing, and most of us will feel some holiday blues as we struggle to get back into our daily routine after time off. 25% 62% of people are happy returning to work... of people aren't happy returning to work Don't overwork Return a few Don't plan Ask for help if to catch up days before you go back too many you need it meetings www.littleharbourestates.com LHE LITTLE HARBOUR ESTATES SOURCES | travelbulletin.co.uk, nationalholidays.com, telegraph.co.uk, justtheflight.co.uk, personneltoday.com, dailymail.co.uk, globalgrasshopper.com