RESERVATIONSIf you’ve been to Maui, you understand why people enjoy coming. You’re probably familiar with the fresh produce, freshly baked banana bread, and the wonderful variety of fish and seafood that you can only experience when you visit Maui. Sure, those are great, but there are other health benefits that come with taking a vacation. When your inbox is full and you have meetings scheduled for months, it’s difficult to even think about planning a vacation. But that’s the ideal time. Otherwise, you may never get around to it, and you’ll be at risk for burnout.
Why A Vacation Is Good For Your Heart
In this study from the Centers for Disease Control, stress is associated with mortality for atherosclerosis (heart disease), metabolic syndrome, and some infectious diseases. It also affects disease risk. Taking vacation also increases neuropathways and behaviors, including health behaviors, such as smoking, alcohol consumption, medication compliance, and emotional states. Additionally, vacations impact the activities that offer physical restoration, such as sleep, exercise, and other leisure-time activities that can impact your risk of disease.
Taking a vacation, even taking a local staycation, allows you to walk away from the everyday day stressors that prevent you from thinking about doing other things. People who take regular vacations get to sleep more and add healthier habits like exercise into their routine. Even if they don’t begin exercise right away, they begin the process of changing bad habits into healthier ones.
Regular breaks from the everyday grind, even short ones, can reduce stress which encourages continuing inflammation that can cause diabetes, heart disease, and other chronic illnesses.
Benefits Of Vacation
There are several reasons why vacation is a good idea.:
• Stress reduction
• Better heart health
• Increased creativity
• Improved moods
• Reduced inflammation that accelerates diabetes, heart disease, and other illnesses
Despite these documented benefits from taking a vacation and unplugging from the everyday grind, most employees take half or less of their yearly vacation time.
Of course, We’re partial to spending time in Maui for a vacation. But a vacation anywhere, even close to home, has incredible health benefits. Then again, many people have come to Maui for a vacation and decided never to leave.
What Happens When You Put Off That Vacation
Thanks to technology, keeping in touch has never been easier. It’s a great thing when you’re traveling, sick at home, or need to be out of the office. Unfortunately, the flip side is that you may not ever take a real vacation, because you’re always in touch with work. You can answer calls and emails from anywhere, and handle tasks that come up as long as you have good Wi-Fi. But this ends up being counterproductive because you’re not really “on vacation.”
Many people are reluctant to take vacation time in the first place because they know what they face when they return. It may be that overflow of emails or stacks of files waiting when hen they return. But that’s exactly the point. Those emails and files will still be there whether you take your vacation or not.
Another reason people are reluctant to take a vacation is that they don’t want to miss opportunities, deadlines, or upset coworkers and bosses. Some fear they could be replaced either before they leave, during their vacation, or shortly thereafter.
But skipping vacation or continually putting it off means that you are never able to fully unplug from the daily routine. That produces stress and other health problems. By continuing to work without the benefit of rest and relaxation, you never get the benefit of recuperation and recharging before heading back to your regular work routine.
Recharge At Hana Kai Maui For A Day, A Week, Or Weekend
When you’re ready to visit Maui, call to book your next reservations at 1-800-346-2772, or book directly online. We’re open from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm Hawaii time to answer all of your questions. Get in touch today to begin reserving your visit to Hana Kai Maui.
