I'm about to leave on vacation and feel nothing but stress and anxiety.

Thanks everyone! We are going to meet friends whose DD is doing a medical internship in Rome, and then we are flying to Sicily! I am so excited!

I’m jealous! Enjoy!!

Anonymous wrote:It's not going to be as great as you imagine.

NP. I took a long-anticipated, carefully planned trip with my family last summer, and it was AT LEAST as great as I imagined— probably better.

Very normal to be excited. Enjoy your trip!

Stay excited!! Do a countdown to departure.

I'm jealous. I wish I had a trip planned.

It's not going to be as great as you imagine.

Um, we need to know where you're going!!!

The pre-vacation buildup is part of the experience. It would be odd if you weren’t excited – enjoy the ride.

Op, you're consistent with what science has shown--the anticipation of the vacation is half the fun. That's why the recommendation is to do several short vacations throughout the year. Enjoy your trip!
https://www.newsweek.com/short-vacations-work-well-being-1823344#:~:text=So%20taking%20multiple%20shorter%20trips,and%20plan%20a%20real%20getaway.

Woohoo! I would be so excited too, and would have to keep telling myself to stay calm. I'm happy for you, OP. Wish I could go on a vacation

Thanks OP for this. I am leaving in one week and have pre-trip anxiety. Yours was a good reminder to savor the anticipation and forgo the worry.

That's half the fun. Where are you going? We can be excited for you too.

Just let yourself look forward to it. I think you're over thinking this.

In two weeks I leave for a vacation that’s been a year in the making, and I can not contain my excitement! It’s all I think about lately. I don’t think that’s necessarily a bad thing, but it’s distracting and, in the end, I’m worried I will crash once it’s over.

Help me survive these next two weeks!