You think it's tough being sick of work? Try being sick of not work. Seriously, Dutch researchers believe that many people suffer from what they call "leisure sickness," a flu-like illness that rushes in to replace the stress of their days at the office when they are on vacation. The Washington Post reports that Ad Vingerhoets, a quality-of-life expert at Tilburg University, is convinced that people with this condition develop symptoms of illness during weekends and vacations, even though they rarely feel bad at work. The researcher believes that leisure sickness  the inability to relax and adapt to the pace of life outside work  to be more prevalent in people living in big cities, and among people with responsible positions in management and much work pressure. Those affected, he says, suffer from headaches, muscular pains, nausea and flu-like symptoms just when their free time begins, whether it’s a weekend or holiday.
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Saturday, May 31, 2025
Yes, I get this on the weekends quite often. It is usually just one of the days on the weekend or even just Friday night. And yes, if my weekend is so packed that I can’t “afford” to be sick, I’m usually not. I think it’s more akin to my body forcing me to take some time off. Actually just had my doctor tell me I’m literally working myself to death. 4 jobs and 70 to 100 hours per week every week for years will do that.
Wow! The Dutch do very little at work anyway. How can it differ from their leisure time?
Try losing a job…for “leisure sickness?” Where do these researchers find these subjects to study? This is more stupidity and meaningless data for all American’s mired in a 3 year recession to digest