As the name suggests, Post-Vacation Syndrome (PVS) is the collection of behaviors and feelings people often experience after coming back from a trip.
Common symptoms include:
- Scrolling through your vacation photos every single day.
- Walking tens of thousands of steps while traveling, then feeling completely lazy at home.
- Out traveling, I felt like a rock. At home, I melted into a puddle.
- Constantly craving the food you had while traveling.
- Losing motivation to work.
How to cope:
- Think of three things you actually enjoy about being at home.
- Take a good look at your wallet.
Plan your next trip.
NB: This article was first published in Chinese on 12/14/25. It was later translated with assistance from ChatGPT, edited by me, and published in English on 12/23/25.