New research suggests that working for years without taking vacations could put people at risk for early death, particularly from heart disease.
Researchers analyzed the relationship between death rates and vacation frequency in more than 12,000 men who participated in a study of coronary heart disease (CHD) risk factors.
The Difference in death rates was most significant between the 13% of participants who never took a vacation and the 26% who reported taking five vacations a year.
The five-vacation group had a one-third lower risk of dying during the 9-year study period compared with the no-vacation group.
Psychosomatic Medicine September/October, 2000;62:608-612.
Balance is a key in life and it is important to have adequate "down-time" or rest time. This is not rocket science, but it is helpful to have journal articles to support and encourage us to do this.