| For those out there who believe that | | | | returning from their vacations have |
| going on vacation is only to offer | | | | increased their fitness levels by 30 |
| yourself some time to relax and be | | | | percent as their cardiovascular and |
| entertained, allow me to rectify your | | | | immune systems have dramatically |
| misconception. There are at least three | | | | improved. In fact, according to |
| reasons why you should vacate and have | | | | researchers, the person that vacates |
| to do with keeping your physical and | | | | comes back in a much better physical |
| psychological state fit. | | | | shape, as chronic problems like |
| Experts state that going on vacation | | | | constipation seem to disappear. Although |
| should not be considered a luxury, since | | | | the cause is probably more psychological |
| it is actually something your body and | | | | than physical, since during summer |
| mind desperately need in order to | | | | vacations people tend not to watch their |
| continue functioning as you expect. | | | | diets, the human organism in general |
| Since the ancient times, people have | | | | reacts positively to the outdoor |
| realized the importance of staying | | | | experiences, the change in scenery and |
| healthy and fit by temporarily stopping | | | | the fact that fatigue may come from |
| their working habits and letting their | | | | having fun instead of being worn-out by |
| bodies and minds relax. The human | | | | over-work. |
| organism needs a period to recuperate | | | | This lower stress level when combined |
| from the stress and anxieties of the | | | | with some quiet can work miracles to the |
| fast-paced living standards we all | | | | human stamina and increase the positive |
| experience today and reactivate its | | | | outcomes of being able to sleep |
| senses by exposing them to a variety of | | | | comfortably and continuously. Having the |
| stimuli. But most importantly, our | | | | opportunity to relax, perform the |
| bodies and minds need time to "heal" | | | | activities of their choice and keep |
| from the damages and discomforts we have | | | | their hormones in balance due to natural |
| been causing to them during the year by | | | | light, people are able to enjoy a good |
| not exercising enough, eating junk food | | | | night's sleep and at the same time |
| and sleeping less. | | | | increase their efficiency and |
| The fact that your body will be able to | | | | productivity levels. Of course, the fact |
| move again, is essential to your overall | | | | that people find time to converse, bond, |
| well-being. Humans who are classified | | | | and generally come closer to one |
| under the homo erectus category, due to | | | | another, helps their psychological state |
| their bodies vertical posture in | | | | improve and become able again to enjoy |
| relation to the ground, have over the | | | | the outcomes of a healthier and more |
| years been transformed to a new type of | | | | balanced personal life. |
| sitting mammals that stand up only to | | | | Additionally, vacating increases life |
| visit the bathroom or change their | | | | expectancy. Yes, it is true. According |
| position from the chair or couch to the | | | | to the World Health Organization, the |
| bed and vise versa. On the other hand, | | | | pollution and the difficult urban |
| when an individual vacates to a place | | | | conditions one has to endure throughout |
| other than his or her home, is going, in | | | | a year are the main cause of death for |
| most cases, to remember how it feels to | | | | five percent of the modern cities' |
| stand in order to perform different | | | | mortality rate. Thus, one can assert |
| activities such as walking, bicycling, | | | | that the next you are going to vacate |
| swimming, hiking, discovering, | | | | you should not feel embarrassed to |
| exploring. By moving again, the body's | | | | announce it to the rest of office or to |
| fitness level improves and the person | | | | your friends. It is, after all, your |
| feels and is in a better state of | | | | right and most importantly you owe it to |
| health. Usually, people that have been | | | | your hard-working self. |
| examined before leaving and after | | | | |