Even if we love our work, there are diminishing returns for doing the same thing every day. Taking a real break restores motivation and focus. In that sense, taking breaks and vacations is actually a critical part of doing our jobs well. Leaving our work alone for a while gives our subconscious the chance to make new connections and work through problems. Creative problem solving benefits significantly from "unconscious work", which requires periods of disconnect (called "incubation periods"). Your subconscious is where many of your best ideas come from, and it can only function when your conscious mind is disengaged. Both creep up slowly in most cases without us noticing - what feels like "normal" stress to us today can be vastly different from "normal" a few months ago, but we could swear nothing has changed.Ī true break lets those levels reset. While we're in the thick of our work, it can be hard to identify mounting stress and fatigue. Taking a even a short vacation has large, immediate effects on stress levels and perceived well-being. If you never fully disconnect, you never recover. There's a mountain of research in the area, but let's pick out a few of the big facts. Taking a real vacation is good for your health.Ī true vacation - one where we actually disconnect from work - has a huge positive impact on our physical and mental health. I'm now very much a "when you're on vacation, be on vacation" person. I've since learned that both my fears and my feelings were damaging to both me and to my team.
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