'Busy vacations' can leave your body exhausted
A car cannot remain in good condition if it races at full speed without a break, suddenly shuts off and then accelerates again without warming up. The human body is much the same. If people spend the entire workweek under pressure, finally relax on the first day of vacation and then plunge straight back into their routine upon returning to work, their bodies can easily suffer. A 46-year-old civil…
Unlike a car that requires breaks to maintain good condition, the human body functions similarly. When individuals endure a high-pressure workweek, only to unwind completely during their first day of vacation before diving back into their routine, their bodies may suffer. A 46-year-old civil servant named Park is a prime example of this.
In the weeks leading up to his summer vacation, Park had been sacrificing sleep to catch up on work. Upon arriving at his vacation spot, he began experiencing symptoms such as headaches and flu-like aches. Consequently, he spent the entirety of his first day at the accommodations, rather than enjoying the rest he had anticipated.
Even after several days of rest, Park found that his body felt as heavy and sluggish as a waterlogged sponge, making it difficult for him to concentrate. He ended up falling ill during what was meant to be a period of relaxation, and upon returning to work, he felt even more fatigued than before, rather than recharged and revitalized.
This scenario cannot be simply attributed to psychological factors. Researchers at Tilburg University have observed and documented this phenomenon.
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