"We're tired because we continue our work life and that work lifestyle on vacation."
Instead of relaxing, it can be 2tempting to overschedule, to try and see all of the tourist sites, or do all of the resort's activities and more.
"We just continue working. It's just a different kind of work. I have to see this 3cathedral, I have to walk down this road, eat at this restaurant, and next thing, you're not resting — you're still working."
Jordan Barber, a doctor of acupuncture and Oriental medicine, says to learn to 4embrace 5unstructured relaxation.
Have a to-do list, but also be OK with just 6going with the flow and listening to your body.
Other things to do to keep your stress 7in check?
One: Keep your hormones in balance with 8consistent meal and sleep timing.
Two: Get early morning sun exposure to naturally boost your energy and reset your 9circadian rhythm.
Three: 10Hydrate. You might be vacationing in a warmer climate or eating more processed sodium filled foods than you're used to.
And finally, 11when it comes to meals, enjoy your vacation — but also try to eat more magnesium- and 12potassium-rich foods, dark leafy greens, avocados, bananas, pumpkin seeds and more to calm your nervous system.
"It's OK to eat at the the restaurant that you want to eat at that might be a little 13processed or anything else, and to drink a little more. But make sure that hydration is up, but make sure that you get in your magnesium, potassium-rich foods."
