How to truly relax while on holiday

Many believe that the best way to recover from the heavy labor everyday life - go on a long vacation. Layfhaker learned that in this respect the science says.

Sociologist Zonnentag Sabina (Sabine Sonnentag) from Constance University for 20 years studying this issue, along with other scientists. According to them, there are several factors that determine the quality of rest.

Leisure

Most intuitive factor of all. Zonnentag and her colleague Fritz Charlotte (Charlotte Fritz) define leisure as a state in which we experience joy, without any special effort. For example, when watching a movie and TV series, lie on the beach, we go sightseeing, go shopping. For the most part it is a passive rest, although some prefer their holidays to go skiing or climbing in the mountains - is also a good option if they give pleasure.

The control

In this context, control means that we decide how to spend their time and energy. People who are at work you need to take not so many important decisions and whose schedule offsite scored family troubles, the ability to manage their time, giving you a feeling of freedom.

activity

Under the activity here refers to activities that are a good person and that require concentration and effort. They need to make fully immersed in the process and bring the inner satisfaction. According to psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi (Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi), similar hobby make our lives more fulfilling.

The opportunity not to think about work

For the first time the importance of this factor studied Israeli sociologists Etzion Dalia (Dalia Etzion), Dov Eden (Dov Eden) and Yael Lapidot (Yael Lapidot) as an example of working people before and after the annual military training (most Israelis are obliged to serve in the army after graduating from high school, and then they are encouraged to annually reservist fees).

The researchers analyzed the level of involvement and reserve energy compared to their civilian jobs. It turned out that the indicators of stress and emotional burnout It was significantly lower after taxes than before them. Although the reserve duty is hard, it makes it possible to disengage from the daily routine and problems on the basic work.

Also, researchers found that after a month dues effect rest disappeared. Neurologist McQuiston Beth (Beth McQuiston) notes a similar pattern in the case of the release: the positive effect lasts for 3-4 weeks. She advises to take leave for 1-2 weeks, but regularly.