Traveling may not be safe during this current situation, but leaving vacation days behind isn’t healthy, either.
Many people see vacation as being equal to traveling. I do not agree with this, The key to vacationing is mental disengagement from work for a prolonged period to have beneficial recovery experiences.
Experts says regular breaks from work are essential to mental health. especially during a pandemic. Research has shown that the pandemic has made the average workday longer. Experts at the Society for Human Resource Management have also addressed the issue, Now that work is home and home is work, employees may not properly disengage, making it impossible for them to unplug and refresh.
There’s an abundance of research on the medical benefits of travel and generally taking time off from work, including reduced stress, better sleep habits and a reduced risk of heart disease. one shouldn’t let travel restrictions stop their time off, “regardless of where they take it. Many people cancelled their planned holiday trips and therefore revoked their vacation time. They think ‘there is nothing I can do and nowhere to go This is a dangerous mind-set, because people have been very stressed due to the pandemic and are in need of recovery.
How does one enjoy a staycation during a pandemic? model of successful recovery. DRAMMA stands for detachment, relaxation, autonomy, mastery, meaning and affiliation. No matter where you use your time off, these states are central to recovering from the stress of work and recharging your batteries, just as you do when you sleep.
But can you remove stressors without removing yourself from your usual surroundings? Vacation researchers at Finland’s Tampere University have studied the mental health benefits of staycations compared with travel away from home and found that at-home breaks free of work-related tasks are similar to a vacation — but truly detaching from work is key.
There was a comparation domestic travel versus weekends at home and found very few differences in terms of activities and experiences, one of the researchers, The home environment poses some challenges in terms of mental detachment from work, particularly when your home turned into your office during the pandemic. and we know from [other] research that detachment is one of the most important components for recovery from work stress.
The value of vacation is to remove the stressors of one’s day-to-day engagements,” Boston University epidemiologist and mental health expert Sandro Galea said via email. “If that can be achieved through staying at home, it would have the same mental health benefit as going elsewhere.”
During this current situation when you cant travel to another state or country, can make your own city a perfect short holiday gateway. and refresh your mind, body, and soul.
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