We are now well into the Easter / May public holiday period and I’ve been thinking about the benefits, or otherwise, of holidays. To bring myself up-to-date I took a quick look at the most recent review article that I could find to see what’s known about holidays and the effect they have on us. The thing that caught my eye was a finding that the beneficial impact of holidays seems to last for about three weeks – perhaps longer than I would have guessed! There also seems to be some evidence that longer breaks are better for us than shorter ones – but a couple of well-regarded researchers also suggested that five three-day weekends would be better than a one week holiday.
What is for certain is that holidays provide us with relief from the daily pressure of work in a way that an evening or a weekend can’t. They enable us to replenish our ‘well-being reservoir’ and to re-energise – if you come back from a holiday feeling worse than when you left then something is going very wrong! I’m not sure about whether longer or shorter holidays are better for us – perhaps it depends on the nature of your job and the kind of person that you are? What do you think? What are the pros and cons of long or short breaks from work?
Breaks from work are alwasys a welcome move, they help you break the monotony and relax your mind, choose your vacation destination carefully and you shall rock.
Holidays are a must, they leave you totally relaxed and refreshed.