Apparently there is a trend of us not taking vacation time these days- 7 million Americans took vacation in July 1976 vs 5 million in 2014 and Americans are leaving 9.2 days of vacation unused each year. We're hesitant to take time off because we're not super enthusiastic about coming back to the pile up of work waiting for us. In most cases, there simply no one else who can do our job while we're away.... however, the benefits are supposed to far out weigh the annoyance and stress of what we come home to...
7 Benefits of Taking Vacation Time (ref. national.deseretnews.com)
1. Better physical health - stress takes a physical toll on our health and a vacation every two years vs every six years will lessen the risk of coronary heart disease or heart attacks, the Times reported.
2. More productivity - holidays allow us to restore and recover energy. We're apparently supposed to pulse between spending energy and recovering energy, but most of us are expending energy on a far too continuous basis.
3. Closer family and friendship relationships - vacations promote relationship bonding. Being away from the everyday pressures of school, work, finances etc. promotes positive ties and feelings of positivity well-being.
4. Newer perspectives - holidays allow for a new outlook and feedback from removed sources, CNN reports because we step away from our daily problems and stresses and we meet new and different people.
5. Increased mental power - our brains don't have as much of a reserve pool as we may think and vacations help to reset our minds.
6. Lower chance of burn out - holidays prevent us from letting the fire inside of us die out. We need a break from the typical pressures and disappointments of potentially showing signs of burnout at work and we tend to be more creative and productive as a result.
7. Improved mental health - feelings of calm arise and relieve stress, which allow the body and mind to heal in ways that would not happen otherwise.
So! Hawaii here we come, Lol;) Hugs.
Blessings,
Chatgirl
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