By Divya Rawat
If you want a pay rise, good health, good personal and work relationships and long life then go on a holiday! Yes, you read it right – go on a holiday.
Taking a break will lower your stress levels and make you feel more refreshed than ever before.
A vacation is what you take when you can no longer take what you’ve been taking
Earl Wilson
Research has shown when workers or employees take more holiday time they constantly have better performances at work and receive better scores. This boost is nearly 10%. Workers or employees who take time off for a vacation are happier and more satisfied with their work. They even stick around long term in the job.
When you discover new things or do something more adventurous, your brain rewards you by giving you a nice little blast of dopamine, which makes you feel good about yourself. When you go on holidays try new activities such as hiking, snorkelling, snowboarding, and mountain climbing. Undertaking any new activity that is outside your normal routine will push you outside of your comfort zone.
Smell the sea, and feel the sky. Let your soul and spirit fly
Van Morrison
Holidays help reduce the risk of heart attacks, cardiovascular diseases and high blood pressure by 30% for men and an enormous 50% for women. Your body will thank you when you take a vacation as this will help you improve both physical and mental health.
By taking a vacation or going on holidays your energy stores get restocked, you come back from your holidays feeling refreshed, happy and excited. This makes work and life easier and enjoyable when you do return home or to the office.
I have had a holiday, and I’d like to take it up professionally
Kylie Minogue
The more active you are in your holidays, the more control you have over your free time and productivity. The happier you are the more likely you will be satisfied with your life overall.
Environmental psychologists have observed that the good feelings such as happiness you bring back from holidays can rub off on people around you. The more the people go on vacation at the same time, those feelings become “a viral happiness pandemic”.
Holidays – any holiday – are such a great opportunity to focus on bringing the family together
Lidia Bastianich
Holidays are great for your body and mind. Everyone should go on holiday as it helps you rejuvenate as you unplug from work.
Feature image: Hitting the beach is good for you. Photo: Andrew Coelho/CC/Unsplash
