Ah, just settling back in after a few days out of town. Took a week off and headed to New York City for a few days. It was my parents first visit to the Big Apple. I think they liked it!
Vacation time is something to be treasured. Not just because it's "vacation" but moreso because it gives a chance to take time away from work to spend time with family and decompress. It's well documented that a great deal of vacation time goes unused. In some cases, vacation time is taken but people work anyways, answering emails and phone calls. The impact? We start to feel stressed and overwhelmed because we never have a break. That can lead to illness, feeling unhappy - none of it good.
Does this mean that work is bad? NO! Work can be enjoyable, productive, enriching and offer an opportunity to contribute meaningfully. BUT, we can do all of those things more effectively and efficiently when we've had time away. We also tend to enjoy work more when we've had some time away. Time away gives us perspective, time to look at things differently, maybe even find a creative way of solving that problem that's been nagging at you! The absence of time away can lead to increased stress, frustration, lack of creativity and worst of all - the potential to no longer enjoy the work that we do.
Vacations don't have to be lavish, expensive jaunts around the countryside or world. They can be at home, with little day trips here and there to explore a local countryside, doing a project around the house that you've wanted to, or just sitting and reading the books that we haven't gotten to. Vacation time is whatever you choose it to be.
So use those vacation days and enjoy your time off! Put down the blackberry, turn it off, leave it behind. It's good for your health and your happiness.
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