How Vacations Really Boost Physical and Mental Health [PsychCentral.com]

Samantha Sangenito 8/15/1612:00 PM

Multiple new research studies indicate that there are many physical and mental health benefits to gain from taking a holiday, some reportedly remaining even two months after we have returned to the daily grind. However, research also shows that certain habits and attitudes can neutralize these benefits, and even leave you more tired, stressed out, unhealthy and overwhelmed than how you started out.

With the average vacation time a year typically being less than 20 days per year, thankfully recent science research suggests how we can get the greatest health benefits from this short and sweet holiday time and how to avoid needing a vacation to recover from your vacation!

[For more of this story, written by Carla Clark, go to http://psychcentral.com/blog/a...l-and-mental-health/]

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