- Vacation stress affects many travelers despite holidays being meant for relaxation
- Dr Sunita Sayammagaru identifies two types of tourists: leisurely and rushed travelers
- The post sparked debate, garnering 298K views and mixed reactions on social media
For some travellers, going on vacation may seem like a relaxing activity, but it ends up stressing them out. There are many reasons for this, including the hassle of making arrangements, the desire to make the most out of one's holiday and unexpected complications during a trip. Recently, a Hyderabad-based doctor's X post about vacation stress took social media by storm and sparked several discussions online. Some people felt the problem was a straightforward one, while others pointed out that it's quite subjective.
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Dr Sunita Sayammagaru wrote, "People nowadays go on a holiday and come back tired!!! We go on a holiday and come back relaxed. I observed the difference." She went on to explain the difference between the two broad categories of tourists. She identifies with the group that travels at a slower pace. She noted, " We go on a holiday, and just visit that one place or perhaps a neighbouring place. We visit places in a leisure manner. We know we can't visit ALL the places. But wherever we are visiting, we enjoy. If we can't visit all the places, we are fine with it."
She draws a comparison between this type of leisure traveller and others who are in a hurry. According to her, their approach makes the enjoyable aspects of travel seem like tasks to be completed. The X user wrote, "But we see others - they are in a rush, they want to visit everything, like ticking off items in their list. In this process, they are stressed. They aren't even enjoying the places that they are visiting currently; they are in a rush to move to the next place."
The doctor wondered aloud whether such vacations benefit this type of traveller. She pondered, "When holidays, which are meant to be relaxing, become stressful, what is the point in even going on a holiday?"
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In the comments, many people agreed with the doctor's views. They felt that being stressed out defeats the point of going on a holiday. Others defended the "rushed" approach, saying that some people may not get the opportunity to travel frequently, so it's only natural that they want to explore as much as possible. Read some of the reactions below:
The viral post has clocked 298K views on X so far.
