If there was a fan club for taking holidays then I could be voted the #1 fan. People are often amazed at how often I go away – for me it is never enough. Maybe I love travel so much because I use to work for a major airline ? I don’t think so – I love holidays and I need holidays because it keeps me happy.
I have never been able to understand why people make these proud pronouncements like ‘I haven’t taken a holiday in 5 years!’ No wonder they look like an old potato and are stressed out.
You see better qualified people than me will tell you that taking a holiday is critical for a number of things :
- Dealing with stress
- Overcoming anxiety
- Allowing your mind & body to rest
- Overcoming illness
- Reconnecting with loved ones
What do I mean by holiday? I mean time away from your everyday responsibilities and resting. I don’t mean being on a manic tour schedule and racing from place to place. I believe there are two types of holiday, there a) flop on the beach and b) being a tourist. It is fun to be a tourist but you really need some down time.
Can you have a holiday at home? I say ‘not really’. Why? Because I have tried successive times to holiday at home including putting money aside to do things, making a schedule to eat out and go to the movies. The problem is that your everyday home chores are still there. People still call you. Your friends and family still drop over unannounced.
So to distill things down here – I am saying you need a ‘flop on the beach’ holiday maybe once a year to let you mind wander and recoup so that you can bounce back and be a happy individual.
With the Christmas holidays approaching my wife and I were looking at going somewhere but it is too expensive so we have booked a tropical holiday in February for half the price.
So I am all set for my holiday – how about you ? Write me and let me know and please see the following articles supporting my vote for a holiday.
Health benefits of taking a vacation
http://ezinearticles.com/?Health-Benefits-of-Taking-a-Vacation&id=1193870
Health benefits of rest
http://psychology.suite101.com/article.cfm/health_benefits_of_rest
p.s. you don’t need to go to an island, down by the river, lake, mountain cabin or in the forest – whatever gives you downtime : )
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