{"id":2665,"date":"2014-09-18T10:00:25","date_gmt":"2014-09-18T15:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/etereman.com\/remanu\/?p=2665"},"modified":"2014-09-18T10:00:25","modified_gmt":"2014-09-18T15:00:25","slug":"vacation-or-die-literally","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/etereman.com\/remanu\/2014\/09\/18\/vacation-or-die-literally\/","title":{"rendered":"Vacation or Die &#8211; Literally"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div id=\"attachment_2666\" style=\"width: 742px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2666\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2666\" src=\"http:\/\/etereman.com\/remanu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/RU_Vacation.jpg\" alt=\"Oh, look! It's Aimee! And, the Hollywood sign!\" width=\"732\" height=\"487\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2666\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Oh, look! It&#8217;s me&#8230; And, the little-bitty Hollywood sign.<\/p><\/div><br \/>\nGrowing up, my dad was very much like Clark Griswold in the National Lampoon\u2019s Vacation series. He\u2019d let the work and home and life stress build up for a full year and let it all out in a hail of going and doing and seeing: The Family Vacation.<br \/>\nI used to think that he just wanted to get away from my mom\u2019s never-ending list of home-improvement projects. While that may have been part of it, there\u2019s hidden wisdom in taking a yearly vacation that I only recently came to understand.<br \/>\nMy husband and I just got back from our first vacation together (or, more accurately, a belated honeymoon). It was 10 amazing days that took us from San Francisco down the California coast to Los Angeles. There were sea animals, scenery, and celebrities \u2013 and even an earthquake that woke us from a sound sleep. But beyond the excitement of going and doing and seeing, coming back to work, I\u2019m more focused, relaxed, and, well, feel damned amazing.<br \/>\nThe average U.S. worker gets 14 days of vacation each year (less than any other developed nation, but that\u2019s a whole other topic), but only a third of them actually take a vacation.<br \/>\nAmericans\u2019 steadfast dedication to work may sound like a good thing, but the reality of not taking a vacation is that it\u2019s killing our productivity \u2013 and killing us.<br \/>\n<strong>Vacations are good for your mental health.<\/strong> Studies show that women who don\u2019t take regular vacations are up to three times more likely to suffer from depression.<br \/>\n<strong>Vacations are good for your heart.<\/strong> Men who take regular vacations are 32 percent less likely to die of heart attacks \u2013 and 21 percent less likely to die early. With women, they\u2019re 50 percent less likely to have a heart attack.<br \/>\n<strong>Vacations are good for your health.<\/strong> Stress it the enemy of a healthy immune system. The stress-reducing benefits of vacations can lower your risk of suffering from everything from irritable bowel syndrome to migraine headaches.<br \/>\n<strong>Vacations make you more productive. <\/strong>\u00a0We all know that the best way to solve a difficult problem is to step away from it for a while. Well, a vacation allows you to do just that. Plus, reduced stress and increased sleep help improve your decision-making abilities.<br \/>\n<strong>Vacations have lasting effects.<\/strong> A few days away can have positive effects for weeks. Studies show that the mood-enhancing effects associated with planning and taking a vacation can last up to 8 weeks before the actual trip.<br \/>\nNow, I\u2019m not saying that you should take an epic road trip or hop the next flight out to Europe\u00a0\u2013 vacations can get real expensive real fast \u2013 but taking a step back, even for a few days, can improve more than just your photo albums.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft\" title=\"Jill of All Trades\" src=\"http:\/\/etereman.com\/remanu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Aimee1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/em><br \/>\n<em>Fresh from a recent vacation, our Jill of All Trades has some sound advice to share this week.\u00a0Have the best work ethic around? Snaps for you. Oh? But you can&#8217;t remember the last time you took some time off? No bueno.\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Like what\u00a0Aimee has to say? Comment below or\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:abrock@etereman.com\">e<\/a><a href=\"mailto:abrock@etereman.com\">mail <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">her directly<\/span><\/a>!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Growing up, my dad was very much like Clark Griswold in the National Lampoon\u2019s Vacation series. He\u2019d let the work and home and life stress build up for a full year and let it all out in a hail of going and doing and seeing: The Family Vacation. 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