According to scientific studies published in the journal happiness studies, there is a perfect length of vacations that has the maximum beneficial effect on human health and well-being.
Researchers at Radboud University in Nijmegen, The Netherlands, investigated the effects and impact of length of rest on people's health and well-being, and concluded that the vacation should last longer than eight days. But there is an interesting moment in the frequency of holidays.
The study involved 54 people who had an average age of 42.5 years and all were employed. This study focused on longer rest, from 15 to 34 days, with an average of 23 days. The researchers looked at the psychological processes associated with a long departure from work and how the experiment participants felt healthier during and after the break.
Participants rated their health and well-being before, three or four times during and five times after the rest, on the basis of six factors: health, fatigue, satisfaction, mood, tension and energy level.
The experiment found that health and well-being increased rapidly during the holiday, and the eighth day peaked. However, within a week of returning to work, health and well-being returned to baseline.
The study's authors concluded that health and well-being were improved during the summer holidays, but this positive effect was short-lived. According to them, frequent vacations are important for maintaining health and well-being. The conclusion of the study is that length of vacation does not affect health and well-being, but how often you go on holiday.
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