My friend who rented the beach house brought games, puzzles, a good book, and some wine and relished being able to disconnect from work. To be sure, disconnecting can feel difficult — many people fear missed opportunities or the back-to-work email dread. Create memories. Vacations are also great opportunities to create lasting, positive memories.
Several studies show that recalling happy memories can head off stress, anxiety, and depression — something that is much needed in our busy lives and even more so in current times. Take pictures of the scenic views, your picnic spread, the fish your teenager caught, or the thousand-piece puzzle your family put together. So, get packing and go. You have 1 free article s left this month. You are reading your last free article for this month.
Subscribe for unlimited access. Create an account to read 2 more. Personal productivity. Thinking of Skipping Vacation? Everyone needs a break. Thinking of taking a vacation this summer? Below are four science-based reasons taking time off will actually benefit you. The contribution of paid vacation time to wellbeing among employed Canadians. Do time perspectives predict unique variance in life satisfaction beyond personality traits? Personality and individual differences , 50 8 , Are vacations good for your health?
The 9-year mortality experience after the multiple risk factor intervention trial. Psychosomatic Medicine, 62 5 , Leisure as a coping resource: A test of the job demand-control-support model. Human Relations , 62 2 , Making time off predictable--and required. Another that was also based on thousands of subjects concluded that men who took fewer vacations were much more likely to die from coronary heart disease than men who took more vacations.
The next step is to figure out the mechanism. For each additional vacation, the incidence of metabolic syndrome—a group of conditions that puts people at higher risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes and stroke—went down by almost 25 percent. The big surprise: the results were even more potent for those who staycationed. Multiple studies have shown that vacations reduce stress, which is known to negatively impact blood pressure, cholesterol levels, and other measures of health.
Even knowing that a vacation is coming up can keep stress from, well, stressing you out. The closer they were to takeoff, the less work pressures affected them. It can increase your chance of getting infections like colds and the flu, as well as more serious conditions such as irritable bowel syndrome.
Some researchers even believe that long-term stress may partially contribute to cancer. A recent survey found that people who take regular vacations report being and feeling healthier.
Surveys indicate people who vacation regularly reported feeling sexier, with greater romance in their relationships — which equates to better sex!
Vacations Make You Happier Neuroscientists have found that brain structure can actually be altered by chronic exposure to stress hormones contributing to depression and anxiety.
Research shows that women who do not take regular vacations were three times more likely to be depressed and anxious. This corroborates a survey that found people who take regular vacations reported feeling extremely happy with an overall feeling of well-being compared to those who did not vacation.
And many reported these effects lasting beyond their actual vacation. Vacations Strengthen Relationships Vacationing with your family or loved ones help forge closer bonds. Studies have found women who take vacations with spouses report feeling more satisfied with their marriages.
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