Restful vacations can relieve stress, stave off burnout, and enhance overall health and well-being. (Not to mention, taking restful vacations can be a lot of fun.) Truly fun and restful vacations can bring many benefits that shouldn’t be missed (see this article on stress and vacations for more). But not all vacations are restful. With busy airports, exotic illnesses, too-busy schedules and sleep deprivation, some vacations leave people with the desire for a vacation from their vacations!

Don’t fall into that trap. Here are some research-proven ingredients to effective and restful vacations…

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