Modern working Bulgarians are faced with a serious challenge - how to fully recover with limited annual leave. According to recent Eurostat data, nearly 25% of workers cannot afford even a week-long vacation, which raises serious questions about the nation's mental health.
Psychologist Irina Borikova, specialized in professional stress, emphatically emphasizes that a short weekly break not only does not help but can also deepen the negative effects of work stress. "It is not enough to simply go away for a week and then return directly to the work rhythm," warns the expert.
A key point in her analysis is the understanding that professional burnout is not necessarily related to excessive workload. Rather, it is the result of performing activities that we do not like and require too much emotional and psychological effort.
Borikova reveals that different types of fatigue require different recovery approaches. With physical fatigue, good sleep is often sufficient, while mental and emotional fatigue requires more complex strategies - including sports, walks, and contact with nature.
The psychologist makes an interesting observation regarding seasonal influences on mental state. Summer months are traditionally perceived as more optimistic due to the longer daylight period and opportunities for outdoor activities. However, some people experience anxiety precisely in August, anticipating the end of the warm season.
The expert recommends an individual approach to vacation. For some, true relaxation means extreme experiences like bungee jumping, while for others it is calm beach reading or mountain walks. The key is to understand what recharges and restores us most fully.
A significant conclusion from the study is that the educational system does not provide enough knowledge for dealing with stress. "School does not teach us how to rest," emphasizes Borikova, which raises serious questions about the preparation of the modern working person.
Summer months provoke in people a desire for more freedom, which can sometimes lead to radical decisions such as quitting work. This further underscores the need to understand one's own emotional and professional boundaries.
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In conclusion, a fulfilling vacation requires not just physical withdrawal from work, but a comprehensive rethinking of personal and professional balance.
Коментари (37)
b. Димитров
07.08.2025, 08:29Kuponat e v balansiraniya rezhim na pochivka 🔋💤 🇧🇬
Гражданин_Х
07.08.2025, 08:33Абе, кой ли може истиннски да си почине в тая rat race? 🙄💥
realist
07.08.2025, 08:34Точно така, почивката е по-важна от работата!
[email protected]
07.08.2025, 08:47Абе цал живот почивам, пак не съм се възстановил 🤪!
58C
07.08.2025, 08:48тежко е да се възстановиш напълно в тази постоанна работна среда 😓
PESHO98
07.08.2025, 09:19Абе, цял живот почивам и пак съм изморен 😂👌!
p. Иванов
07.08.2025, 09:40айде сега, ще ме учи как да си почивам 😂
душата_това_работата
07.08.2025, 09:42то4но за това говора! работата ни изсмуква душата.
d. петров
07.08.2025, 09:44ей, друже, работата е по-голам убиец от covid-а 🔥💀
PESHO98
07.08.2025, 09:48факт! напълно вярно е всичко казано!!
VANKATABG
07.08.2025, 09:50аз така мисла - работата ни изтощава прекалено много
bai_ivan
07.08.2025, 09:52луднница! кой изобщо може да почива пълноценно?
zlata_koti
07.08.2025, 10:11тотален купон - всеки си знае проблемите, ама малцина ги решават! 😁
KOMENTAR_BG
07.08.2025, 10:29Нямам думи, точно за мен е!
13C
07.08.2025, 10:33fakt! na vsichki ni se sluchva.
te_abe
07.08.2025, 10:30Abe molya te, koy li dnes ne e pregoryal...
MAGA
07.08.2025, 10:33fakt! vsichki sme izgoreli ot rabota i stres.
petrov1980
07.08.2025, 10:30факт! истината е точно това.
guest1232017
07.08.2025, 10:33Абе пак ли работа, ох... 🤯 По4ивка = Netflix + пица 😴 😜
petrov2018
07.08.2025, 10:37точнно това! netflix е по-добро лекарство от всеки психолог 🍿😂!
B71
07.08.2025, 11:33Супер, друг съвет как да не изгарям на работа, докато шефът ми маже🙄
нещо_по-добре
07.08.2025, 11:36Абе по-добре да научим нещо полезно, отколкото да се оплакваме!!!
всичкисменаръбанапрегарqнето_факт
07.08.2025, 11:58факт,всичкисменаръбанапрегарqнето
ivanka
07.08.2025, 12:00аби моля те, чак пък толкова...
holera1992
07.08.2025, 12:01Нямам думи колко вярно е!
KAKA_
07.08.2025, 12:01nyamam dumi kolko e vyarno vsichko tova
DIMITAR
07.08.2025, 12:01факт! работата изсмуква целия ми живот...!
ne
07.08.2025, 12:05tochno taka! zhivotat ne e samo rabota.
realist2013
07.08.2025, 12:04Абе мола те, нямам време за почивка....
6CBA
07.08.2025, 12:12Пак ли поредната измислица за стреса? Животът си е истински стрес!
k. Петров
07.08.2025, 13:08факт!
BratVasko
07.08.2025, 13:09Абе моля те, кой изобщо може да почива пълноценно?
KAKA_
07.08.2025, 13:11факт!
g. Костов
07.08.2025, 13:12Лудница е тази работна среда ежедневно...
realist
07.08.2025, 13:14Факт! Почивката е по-важна от работата. 🙄
абе_👍
07.08.2025, 14:00абе,тодасипочивашецялапрофесия😂👌 👍
PESHOFROMSOFIA
07.08.2025, 14:22Mnogo yaka statiya, naydoh si tochniya savet za stresa 👍