think on this.: How Vacations Affect Your Happiness - Well Blog - NYTimes.com

emilyposts:

The largest boost in happiness comes from the simple act of planning a vacation. In the study, the effect of vacation anticipation boosted happiness for eight weeks. After the vacation, happiness quickly dropped back to baseline levels for most people.

Fascinating. I wonder, since I plan vacations on a daily basis for my job, if that contributes to my (sometimes) unexplainable happiness. Oh the benefits of this gig are ridiculous.

(reblogged from emilyposts)

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  1. mrmartinsviews reblogged this from robot-heart
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  3. ahnka reblogged this from abbyjean and added:
    i find this to be very true. a lot of my contentment...travels (coming up next: los...
  4. accidentallydomesticated reblogged this from abbyjean
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  6. mollymoker reblogged this from emilyposts and added:
    Fascinating. I wonder, since I plan vacations on...my job, if that contributes
  7. janeklee reblogged this from justbesplendid and added:
    CARIN! Let’s plan that vacation ASAP!
  8. newforest reblogged this from abbyjean
  9. champagnekisses reblogged this from abbyjean and added:
    me and exactly what moi is experiencing right now.
  10. alanagh reblogged this from abbyjean and added:
    How Vacations Affect Your Happiness - Well Blog - NY Times
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  12. thismonograph reblogged this from notemily and added:
    agreed, abbyjean. i’ve also found that if i/we (since i...travel with my partner now)...
  13. notemily reblogged this from abbyjean and added:
    This makes a lot of sense to me. Vacations are stressful. Traveling is stressful. Having to schedule things
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  16. ashtodaleyz reblogged this from justojusto and added:
    Vacations always stress me out.. Unless I vacation with friends instead of family. :/
  17. frostbites reblogged this from abbyjean and added:
    I 100% agree with this.
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  19. robot-heart reblogged this from wander-lust and added:
    I know my impending vacation has had me going for weeks now…
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  22. sofijamajstorovic reblogged this from abbyjean and added:
    This is Bridgey and I’s favorite thing
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