Did you know that in 2015 American workers left a record-setting 658 million vacation days unused? 55% of workers did not take all of the time off they had earned.
This trend was the impetus for Project: Time Off a movement to encourage people to use the second Tuesday in January as National Plan for Vacation Day, to map out the time off they will take for the coming year. Research shows that individuals who plan are more likely to use all of their time off, take more vacation days at once, and report greater levels of happiness at work and at home.
Traveling Makes Us Happy
According to the Project: Time Off website, “Americans taking all or most of their vacation days to travel report being 20% happier with their personal relationships and 56% happier with their health and well-being than those who travel with little or none of their vacation time.”
9 Tips to Help You Plan for Vacation
Plan days off before or after major holidays
Plan around your kid’s calendar
Take one week off each quarter
Plan a long weekend every month
Plan five consecutive days off; with weekends that gives you nine days in a row
Plan time off after major work events to regenerate and recharge
Plan to take your birthday off
Plan time off after a business trip to extend your stay and explore a new area
Take a “me” day off each quarter and do exactly what you want that day
We hope you can visit Sunny Sequim during some of your time off, but regardless of where you go or what you do, plan your vacation days and give yourself a chance to relax, renew, and recharge.
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