Holidays are taken for a whole host of reasons, but ask most people and they will tell you that reduced stress is one of their main criteria. They’ve been working hard all year and just want to get away from it all to blow off a little steam or just forget about it all for a couple of weeks whilst sipping martinis around a pool. It doesn’t often enter people minds however, just how the holidays are helping and by how much? Below we examine the benefits that holidays can have on getting you back on the road to recovery.
The Sun. Provider of all heat and light to the globe, the sun is often most peoples best friend on holiday. On top of all the more obvious benefits that the sun brings, such as letting us experience more of the outdoors and giving us a tan, their are deeper, more psychological benefits also. Low levels of light cause the receptors in the eye to trigger a chain reaction in which the body is flooded with melatonin. This makes us feel tired, lethargic and sleepy. When the sun is beaming however, when you’re experienceing summer Canada holidays for example, the eyes take in a lot of light, less melatonin is produced and we feel more energized, happy and less stressed.
Less anxiety. The chemical reaction that happens when we are stressed or anxious about something that is instinctive but rarely beneficial. High levels of cortisol and epinephrine flow around the body after the hypothalamus tells the adrenal glands it is needed. Blood pressure, rate of breathing, and pulse (among other things) then increases as a result. If these functions do not return back to their normal operations, before long they will become stressed themselves and can malfunction. By going on new and fun trips like fun Orlando holidays to Disney Land or maybe beach-break American holidays, you’ll get some time away from your problems, get some distractions, and give your body a chance to rest. This ‘break from stress’ effect of holidays is actually underrated and it is now being included in the suggestions of medical experts all over the county.
