Taking a rest is re-energizing, sounds obvious doesn’t it? Nothing can improve your health, productivity, family life and stress levels than time away from the regular grind. Yet I am shocked that half of American’s won’t take a summer vacation. With so many fruitful benefits of taking a break, we are not doing ourselves or anyone else any favours by skipping vacation. Here are the four reasons why I take a 2 week summer vacation:
- Re-focus - I’ve been spending countless mornings alone enjoying the tranquel water in solitude with nothing but a cup of coffee, my notebook, and Bible. This has allowed me to re-focus on what is important in life.
- Re-Connect – I’ve been able to focus on my relationships with my 3 children and wife spending one on one time with everyone. I played a round of Golf with my daughter, spent hours fishing with my son, and spent dozens of hours with my wife around a quiet campfire. These are moments that I will cherish forever.
- Re-organize – Taking time away allows you to take a 1,000 view of your life with no distractions and re-flect and re-tool what changes you need to make in life, relationships, career and family life.
- Re-Charge - simply put, I’m relaxed, I’m calm, and am getting the itch to make a difference in the daily tasks of regular work/life.
Here’s to vacation! What are your plans?
#1 by Robin Smith on July 7, 2010 - 1:15 pm
Scott, Don’t disagree with you but there is as always a silver lining in the numbers.
Many people can’t afford a vacation, contract workers who don’t work don’t get paid. There are also family pressures. Kids who play compettiive sports in the summer don’t get time off so the parents can’t take a vacation. I did a staycation last year and although off from the office it did nothing for me.
#2 by Ryan DeGelder on July 8, 2010 - 11:49 pm
I’ll likely be joining 1/2 of the Americans not taking a summer vacation. This doesn’t make your point any less valid!
Enjoy your vacation!