Ever go on vacation and find that after a few days, it starts to get a bit stale?
You’re not alone. “Dishabituation” kicks in around hour 43.
The Exact Hour You Hit Peak Vacation Happiness—and How to Make That Feeling Last [The Wall Street Journal] – ““You kind of habituate to joy, to the great things around you,” said Sharot, whose recent book, “Look Again: The Power of Noticing What Was Always There,” co-authored with Cass R. Sunstein, offers strategies to disrupt the lulling effects of routine. Sharot argues that finding ways to dishabituate—again and again—is the secret to making the most of every precious vacation day.”
Seems a bit cruel to share this article near the end of September, rather than the start of May or June, but here we are.