Most people are feeling the effects of the economic slump and some of these people may decide to forgo a vacation this year to save money! However, all work and no play is unhealthy.
Researchers from the State University of New York at Oswego conducted a survey of more than 12,000 men ages 35 to 57. The men participated in a large heart disease prevention trial. The results suggest that men who take vacations every year reduce their overall risk of death by about 20 percent, and their risk of death from heart disease by as much as 30 percent. A study, published in a recent issue of the Wisconsin Medical Journal, found that the odds of depression and tension were higher among women who took vacations only once in two years compared with women who took vacations twice or more per year. In addition, the odds of marital satisfaction decreased as the frequency of vacations decreased.
Vacationing is also important, not only for the rest and relaxation it provides, but for the exposure to new and different places as well.
I love to travel! And this love to travel has taken me all over the world. For those of you who truly desire to become a better version of yourself, TRAVEL is a necessity! It opens your mind and helps you discovery a world beyond your every day reality. Of course, books helps you discovery this as well, but there is nothing like emerging yourself in a culture different from your own or visiting a city nothing like yours!
