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Speaking of Psychology

Encore - Why you should take a vacation—and how to get the most out of it, with Jessica de Bloom, PhD, and Sarah Pressman, PhD

Speaking of Psychology

Kim Mills

Health & Fitness, Life Sciences, Science, Mental Health

4.3781 Ratings

🗓️ 7 August 2024

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

Whether your idea of the perfect vacation involves the beach, exploring a city, or just relaxing at home, you probably look forward to your time off all year. Sarah Pressman, PhD, of the University of California Irvine, and Jessica de Bloom, PhD, of Groningen University in the Netherlands, talk about why taking a break from work is important for physical and mental health, what you can do to make the most of your vacation time, and differences in work and vacation culture around the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:30.6

Speaking of psychology is taking a summer break,

0:33.6

so we're rerunning some of our favorite episodes from the past. Last summer,

0:38.9

I talked to psychologists Sarah Pressman and Jessica de Bloom about why you should take

0:44.1

vacations and how to make the most of your vacation time. We hope you enjoy this episode from

0:50.1

the archives. Speaking of psychology, we'll be back with new episodes in late August. Thank you for listening.

0:58.8

It's summertime, and perhaps your thoughts have been drifting to your next vacation. Maybe you're

1:05.0

dreaming of sitting on a beach with a cool drink in hand, or camping in the mountains, or exploring a a new city or just staying home for a week

1:12.8

reading and binge watching TV. Whatever your idea of the perfect vacation, it's probably

1:19.0

something that you look forward to all year. Do vacations actually make people happier in the long

1:25.5

run? How do they affect our mental health and well-being?

1:29.3

What about our physical health? And are some types of vacations more beneficial than others,

1:34.3

and if so, which ones? Is it better to relax, to scurry around seeing new sites and expanding our horizons,

1:42.3

or some combination of the two? Just how long do the benefits of

1:46.4

vacation last? Is there anything you can do to make that post-vacation glow last longer?

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