Neglecting yourself and your family and your work is still not getting better even though you work the extra hours and have no free time? Your solution might not be more work, but a relaxing break with loved ones.

No more burnouts —
No employer wants his employees to be exhausted and unwilling to work. They are always interested in increasing their employer’s engagement in productive work. Burnout is mainly caused due to overwork and exhaustion. Burnouts ensure disengagement from work and might even lead one to depression. Vacations act as a recovery strategy to ensure you can work with efficiency.

Boost your work time —
People fear to lose their job and not getting promoted but they forget overwork is not equal to better work. Only off time from work will ensure your work time is boosted. Breaks and vacations from work will in no way reduce your output or inefficient at your work. They have the exact opposite effect, they make you extremely productive.

Enhance your creativity —
Exploring new places always ensures that the interests of human beings are piqued. They also intrigue and make us pose questions that are out of ordinary. You step out of your comfort zones, take new risks and get involved in new adventures. This leads to the creative side of your brain becoming highly active.

Improve relationships —
The most fun stress-buster is also the best way to improve and increase the time you spend with your loved ones. Being around family and friends not only enriches your time with you enjoying but also you feel comfortable and happy while taking a much deserved and needed break from work.

Connect with yourself –
In case this is a getaway from work then the best way forward is a solo vacation. Travelling alone is a beautiful experience as you learn more about yourself and the surroundings around you. Life is experienced differently when you are all by yourself in a distant place. The best part about the trip is that you are in control of everything, the activities, the people you meet, the experiences you make. Your dependency is reduced to zero on solo trips!

Gain inspiration-
Even if your office is the most ‘Pinterest-able’ and aesthetic enough to show off on your Instagram. Offices are generally not highly inspiring, the atmospheres rarely help in generating new ideas and innovations. A change of scene and location works wonders in inspiring you to ask new questions and also get creative solutions to problems persisting around you.


Health benefits-
A fun and relaxing way to de-stress yourself and keep your anxiety levels at bay. They also help your heart functions and blood pressure return to normal levels in case of any abnormalities. They re-energize you to take on the world and ensure you handle work stress effectively.


Build your network-
Vacations are also a great way to build contacts and socialize. You can diversify your social circle and build new contacts to help build a better network of social relationships. You could reach out to new potential markets, customer bases and revenue generating ventures as the world is seamless.

Whatever it is you’re working on can wait, plan your vacation now to ensure you have the time of your life with loved ones, keeping all your work aside for some time.

Vishwa Krishnakumar