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7 Ways to Take Time Off Without Losing Your Mind

Find Out Why It's A Lot of Work to Go on Vacation

Work to Make Sure You Can Relax

According to several studies, lack of vacation can be hazardous to your health. The Framingham Heart Study found that women who took a vacation every six years or less were more than eight times more likely to suffer from heart-related illness than women who took at least two vacations per year. Another study, co-authored by individuals at the State University of New York at Oswego and the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh, showed that middle-aged men at risk for heart disease who did not take at least one vacation per year were 30% more likely to die from a heart-related cause than co-workers who took time off. 

Vacations are supposed to be good for your health, so make sure you get the most out of them by reducing the stress that goes hand-in-hand with lack of preparation. What vacation traps have you fallen into in the past, and what have you done to ensure your vacation is as stress-free as possible?

 

  • Dawn Dugan

    Dawn Dugan specializes in writing books, articles, white papers, reports and special communications for the human resources industry. She is the co-author of Effective Executive Compensation, which was published by AMACOM in 2008. Read more...