Experts insist that the end-of-summer blues is real, but there are ways to pull yourself out of the ... [ ] slump and get energized for fall.

The end of summer, marked by shortening days, often has the American workforce suffering a bit of malaise. Productivity drops by 20% during summer, over half feel distracted and many struggle with post-vacation blues once they’re back at work. And if you’re a job seeker, you want to gear up for the September Surge—the post-Labor Day hiring increase, where job opportunities suddenly become abundant after the holiday.

According to Sarah Whitman, senior vice president of E-comm at Workhuman, “Whether you call it the ‘end of summer blues’ or the ‘seasonal scaries,’ there is a sense of malaise and anxiety that tends to hang over workers as the summer comes to an end, kids go back to school and the days start getting noticeably shorter,” she notes. “The change of season signals the end of trends like Summer Fridays and begins a renewed push for workers to return to the office full-time, which can create negative feelings related to change.”

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