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Blog Overview Blogger Profiles Event Calendar You can also visit our other sites: EmployeeWellness.ca WellnessFair.ca Workplace Wellness Info on NaturalHealthcare.ca	\| Share: \| more Be a better worker -- take a vacation By not using your holiday time, you're putting your health, productivity at risk Everybody dreams of sitting on a beach chair on a hot summer day sipping a fruity drink, but when you snap out of it you realize there is a major project due and that you can’t take time off to go to the beach. Most people think about the fact that when you come back from a holiday you still want to have a job. A staffing firm, Right Management, surveyed about 501 employees in North American about their vacation times. The survey found 67% did not take a vacation. Forbes has ranked Canada as the fourth hardest-working country in the world. Expedia’s vacation deprivation survey found in 2009 24% of Canadians did take all of the vacation days and 42% of respondents feel vacation deprived. Experts say vacation time is important to an employee’s long-term health and happiness. Studies show that people who do not take their vacation time increase their chances of death and developing heart disease. Overtime if one goes without taking a vacation it can lead to burnout and increased stress. Vacations allow people to relax and recharge mentally and physically. Posted by: suhujitha on 2010-06-25 11:38:17 Subscribe to the feed Direct Link to this post Next post: Dopamine impacts your willingness to work 2012-05-12 10:04:13 Other posts tagged vacation, relaxation, burnout, stress: · [Jealousy and envy at work are different in men and women] · [Taking a vacation from email decrease stress, increase concentration] · [The psychological risks of health staff working at the ICU and strategies to prevent them] · [Many employee assistance programs lack a comprehensive approach to addressing intimate partner violence] · [Emergency dispatchers suffer from symptoms of PTSD, study reveals] · [Study finds those who feel they must stick with employer become more emotionally exhausted] · [Benefits of taking Fido to work may not be far-fetched] · [Mental health workers: the overlooked victims of 9/11] · [Fear of losing job causes dissatisfaction and lack of commitment] · [Study of employee substance use shows the need for supervisor training] · [Stand up: Your life could depend on it] Don't forget: there is a search box on every page! Recent Posts: Dopamine impacts your willingness to work People who are willing to work hard for rewards had higher release of the neurotransmitter dopamine in areas of the brain known to play an important role in reward and motivation Posted by: danica on 2012-05-12 10:04:13 Co-workers can be as important as supervisors for effective student internships How internships are high-impact educational practices that can lead to higher levels of learning than those practices found in traditional classroom settings Posted by: danica on 2012-05-11 10:59:49 Comparing suffering may stop people seeking help for depression and anxiety People make inaccurate judgements about their depression and anxiety symptoms based on their perception of the suffering of those around them Posted by: danica on 2012-05-09 11:17:17 Long commutes may be hazardous to health Greater commuting distances are associated with decreased cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF), increased weight, and other indicators of metabolic risk Posted by: danica on 2012-05-09 09:02:31 National U.K. handwashing campaign improved hygiene and reduced infection The more UK hospitals purchased soap and alcohol handrub, the more levels of MRSA and C. difficile went down Posted by: danica on 2012-05-07 09:05:37 View Your Cart? Call us for more information: In Toronto and Area call 647.723.6381 or call 1.866.395.8904 Toll-free. Dial answer group (ext) 3. \| Share: \| more Check out our Amazon Reading List!	New! Wellergize brings the power of Permacharts to your organization. Click here to see our selection. Wellergize Latest Tweet: wellergize: Wellergize #workplacewellness daily is out! http://t.co/i3rnpyRn â–¸ Top stories today via @ncrtopemployers @yourworkplace @health_nexus - about 15 hours ago + More Recent Tweets: Our twitter feed is brand-spanking new! You can follow us or contact us here: @Wellergize. We'll tweet and retweet events, blog post topics, and relevant news. wellergize: RT @TheEditionEA: A Top Employee Quit: 5 Lessons Learned http://t.co/6R0zVBzL #HR #recruitment - about 17 hours ago wellergize: Wellergize #workplacewellness daily is out! http://t.co/i3rnpyRn â–¸ Top stories today via @hn_top_employer @hriq @skilven @sanddunes08 - 1:08pm May 16, 2012 Powered by (a variation of) TwitterZoid Who has used Wellergize Products and Services? Chevron, for one. Ask us how we can help your organization.
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