Health Benefits of Taking a Vacation

The video discusses the health and productivity benefits of taking vacations, supported by various studies. It highlights how vacations can reduce heart attack risks, alleviate depressive symptoms, improve family life, and boost productivity. The speaker emphasizes the importance of disconnecting from work during vacations and shares personal experiences to illustrate the benefits. Additionally, the video notes the economic impact of taking vacations and encourages viewers to use their vacation time for better health and happiness.

What percentage of Americans leave their vacation time unused?

• 82%

• 27%

• 54%

• 32%

According to the Journal of American Medical Association, how much less likely are men who take frequent annual vacations to die from a heart attack?

• 15%

• 50%

• 32%

• 20%

What did the University of Pittsburgh study find about people who take vacations?

• They are less productive.

• They have lower BMIs.

• They have higher stress levels.

• They have more life satisfaction and meaning.

What percentage of the population frequently checks their work emails during vacations?

• 82%

• 27%

• 32%

• 54%

What did the Wisconsin Medical Journal find about marital satisfaction and vacations?

• Marital satisfaction is highest with one vacation per year.

• There is no correlation between vacations and marital satisfaction.

• Marital satisfaction increases with more vacations.

• Marital satisfaction decreases with more vacations.

How long did the stress reduction benefits last after returning from vacation, according to the Vienna study?

• Two weeks

• One week

• Three weeks

• Five weeks

What did Ernst Young's internal survey find about employees who took additional vacation time?

• They had no change in performance.

• They performed 10% better on end-year reviews.

• They were less satisfied with their jobs.

• They performed worse on end-year reviews.

What percentage of small business owners experienced an increase in job performance after taking a vacation, according to the Intuit study?

• 82%

• 27%

• 32%

• 54%

How much additional quality sleep did people get after spending two to three days on vacation, according to the Air New Zealand study?

• One more quality hour

• No additional quality sleep

• Two more quality hours

• Three more quality hours

What economic impact would occur if Americans took all their available vacation time?

• Decrease tax revenue by 21 billion dollars and support 1.2 billion jobs.

• Decrease tax revenue by 21 billion dollars and support 1.2 million jobs.

• Boost tax revenue by 21 billion dollars and support 1.2 million jobs.

• Boost tax revenue by 21 billion dollars and support 1.2 billion jobs.