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Studies show that Americans are leaving more and more unused vacation days on the table. From health issues to feeling burned-out, the effects of staying chained to your desk are not good. But the benefits of a well-planned vacation are countless: it makes your more creative , it makes you happy , and it is good for your health…just to name a few ( read more here) .
So how do you know if its time to take a trip? If any of these signs you need a vacation apply to you, the answer is NOW!
1. You could have written It’s 5 O’Clock Somewhere based on your personal experiences
“Ain’t had a day off now, in over a year, my Jamaica vacation, is gonna start right here.” Don’t let these lyrics hit so close to home. Take that tropical vacation.
2. Your last vacation was in the 20th century
If the last year you went to the beach/mountains/lake/etc starts with 19_ _, you need a vacation. STAT.
3. Your friends and family always ask you to house/pet/babysit when they travel
You know, because you’re always in town.
4. The pizza guy knows your Saturday night order
The pizza place knows your number, your name, your address, and your order. Try shaking things up by *gasp* being on a vacation on a Saturday! ( Just be sure to let them know so you don’t become a headline )
5. The closest you get to the mountains is your screensaver
That stock photo of a pretty mountain landscape isn’t going to cut it. Get away, go on a hike, and take a photo yourself!
6. You’re struggling at work
If your creative juices have run dry or your making careless mistakes, getting away can make all the difference.
7. The only salt in your hair is from a teen hitting your head with popcorn at the super bargain matinee
The movie theater will be there when you get back. Get your movie fix on a flight headed to a new destination instead.
8. Your posture looks like you’re hunched over a computer even when standing
Spending 40+ hours per week hunched over your keyboard (and the other waking hours hunched over a Lean Cuisine in front of the TV), is detrimental to your health in so many ways. From your back to your eyes, walking around and relaxing is so important, and a vacation can do just the trick!
9. You’ve become the office “work martyr”
“Sure would be nice to take a lunch break.” “Can’t imagine being able to take a week off.” These statements are amusing to 0 coworkers. You get vacation days for a reason…use them ! No one is so busy that they can’t time time for themselves to rest and rejuvenate. And when you are the first in the office, last to leave, come in on the weekends, and don’t take vacations, you don’t look like that hardest worker there ever was. You look like you are obsessed or have nothing better to do. Prove them wrong!
10. Groundhog Day is all too real
Does every day and week feel like the same: wake up, breakfast, work, lunch, work, dinner, bedtime. It’s time to shake up the routine! Plan a long weekend getaway or even an entire week vacation. You’ll return refreshed and ready to try something new to break up that routine (perhaps planning your next vacation!).
If these signs you need a vacation hit too close to home, we’re here to help.