Nearly half of Finland's labour force chooses to take a summer vacation in July. Ideally, it should be a time for relaxing and having fun. But some try too hard.
They may already be equipped with unrealistic expectations and then they burden themselves further with a hectic schedule, finally running themselves ragged.
What can we do to manage holiday stress?
Occupational health experts say that most important is to forget work and find time for yourself. Be selfish with your time in a healthy way. Prioritise.
It's good to have a few things lined up in advance for your holiday but don't include too many events into too little time.
Many prefer to get away from it all with a trip abroad, while others love to potter around their summer cottage - and then again, some just want to lay back and do nothing for a while.
For each his or her own, and this is important to respect - also within a family.