Is there any Benefits for taking a vacation?

There was a survey taken in 2006 by Harris Interaction, and the results of this survey were that 36% of the work force was not going to take off for their full vacation, but would rather trade in their vacation time and get paid extra money. The survey also claims that 38% of the work force never takes more than 7 days of their earned vacation time.

We will try and show you the benefits of taking a much needed diversion from work. There is a wealth of benefits for taking a vacation besides relaxation. Exposure to different cultures and other areas other than where you live are a benefit to one's health as well.

Another survey found that men who took a vacation once a year reduced the possibility of death by 20 percent. Also those who did not take any vacation time for about 5 years had the highest death rate because of heart disease then men who did take the time off to relax

Mental health is a big issue for those who chose to work without any time off as well. According to a study by the Wisconsin Medical Journal found that yearly vacations reduced the likely hood of depression, stress at work and home, and also the ability not to be able to get the correct amount of sleep. They claim that it requires a minimum of 8 hours sleep to remain healthy.

A vacation also helps you to get closer to your family and friends, giving you the freedom to do things you would not normally do at home or at work. Vacation time also gives you the opportunity to have fun and enjoy laughing at things you would not under the pressure of the work atmosphere.

While you are on vacation you can regain some of your childhood by playing with your children, waking up when you want, eat whatever and whenever you care to and go to bed as late as you want because you will not have to set the alarm for work the next day.

Taking a vacation also gives you self confidence by thinking you deserve this break after 50 weeks of trial and errors. By not taking whatever vacation time you have you are actually working for nothing. So why not take the time off as it shows others that you are important and deserve your time off.

And finally after a much needed break you become much more productive by being more efficient in the remaining 50 weeks of the year. People who take a vacation at least once a year are glad to get back to work and usually do it better than before their vacation time.

So if you are planning on working through your vacation time this year, you can plainly see that it would probably be a big mistake without any benefits to you at all. If you are like most people and cannot wait until Friday (thank God it's Friday) for the week to end, you should have that same feeling when it time to take your vacation. Life is too short to enslave yourself to any job or project. So take my advice and treat yourself to some real living by treating yourself to at least one vacation a year.