#1168: MM- Are You Vacationing Enough?

How often should you vacation? The answer may surprise you. This is Judy Gaman and this is your Stay Young medical minute. Most people think that summer is the best time to vacation. While that’s true, it shouldn’t be the only time you take a break. The most successful people know that taking a vacation quarterly is the best way to help alleviate stress increase productivity. That’s right, a vacation actually increases productivity. When we take time to relax and unplug, the creative juices start to flow again. The key here is unplug Even if your vacation is a staycation, it needs to be a true break from phones, emails, and all the demands of the world. Can’t take off a week at a time? That’s ok, just take 4 or 5 day weekends and spread the days off over the course of two weeks. This Stay Young Medical Minute is brought to you by Executive Medicine of Texas, a leader in preventative and proactive medicine. Learn why patients from around the globe trust Executive Medicine of Texas to their health. Visit EMTexas.com that’s EMTexas.com