NEWS: Science Says You Should Take More Vacation Days
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NEWS: Science Says You Should Take More Vacation Days
He recommends using mindfulness to help savour leisure experiences. “It expands your subjective perception of time (i.e., you feel like you have more of it) and enhances memory formation, which means you’ll not only feel like your vacations lasted longer, but you’ll remember them a lot better.”
bbc • The way we view free time is making us less happy
Taking time off helps to sustain harmonious passion, unlock fresh ideas, and deepen learning. Relaxing is not a waste of time; it’s an investment in well-being.
Adam Grant • Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things
Studies show that physical stressors like exercise or fasting trigger adaptive responses in our cells, boosting resilience and longevity. Mice exposed to mild stressors (e.g., temperature changes) outlived their pampered counterparts. Apply that to humans: a 2021 study in Nature Aging linked regular physical challenge—hiking, running, lifting weigh... See more
Erik Rittenberry • The Comfortable Life is Killing You
We think of vacationing solely as an escape from the monotony of daily life: a break from our jobs, our lives, something different. But travel is more than that. It’s a skill set. The better we become at it, the more joy we get from exploring the world. It’s not an innate talent. We’re not born knowing how to navigate airports or foreign neighborho
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