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According to leading
psychologists, people who take short mini breaks throughout the year maintain
an overall better state of contentment and happiness than those who save up for
one big holiday per year.
Romantic get-aways and mini
breaks make for many more happy memories than extended holidays. According to
Dan Ariely, a behavioral economist, Professor at Duke University North Carolina
and author of "The Upside of Irrationality" suggests that
holidaymakers rather break up the big holiday time by doing work in between;
this allows them to have a better appreciation of the time off.
It also comes down to the ebb and
flow of holiday enjoyment apparently. As a person becomes accustomed to being
on holiday and the lifestyle that comes with it, the less they tend to enjoy
it. Professor Ariely says:"On a long vacation, day seven is less good than
day one because it's not as exciting. That's why in general, going away four
times [a year] provides more benefit than you would expect, and going away for
one week provides less benefit than you would expect." So you'll enjoy
more of your mini break than you would of an extended holiday, overall.
Short trips and mini breaks also
have some wonderful health benefits such as:
Improving your overall cardio
health. According to research, people who took only one vacation once every six
years or less were almost 8 times as likely to develop heart disease as those
who took at least 2 holidays annually. The Framingham Heart Study followed
12,000 men listed as "at risk" for heart disease over nine years and
those who took more vacations lived longer.
It will improve your mental
health: In a study published by medicalnewstoday.com people who took frequent
mini breaks were less likely to become depressed, tired, or tense. The same
study showed that those who took holidays less frequently tended to have more
insomnia and general stress at home.
Holidays tend to increase your
energy levels and improve relaxation. Getting in some extra sleep on a mini
break helps jumpstart good habits and may lead to maintaining higher energy
levels and general fitness even after the break.
The benefits of short breaks
don’t stop there. Taking mini breaks throughout the year provide excellent
opportunities for family gatherings and activities. Going away as a family two
or three times a year allows you to spread the quality time you spend together
over a longer period of time. According to http://www.noholidaynolife.com:
"Booking holidays in this way also means that some members of the family
who may not be able to make it to one vacation through work or study
commitments might be able to go to another and therefore don’t miss out."
Low season is upon us, and Ocean
Park Guest House is inviting you to take advantage of our very special Mini
Break offer.
(Valid until 5 December 2012)
Monday to Thursday 20% discount
Friday – Sunday 15% discount
Normal rates between R 370 – R
400 per person sharing & R 440 – R 470 per person single. Rates are inclusive of a delicious
continental and cooked breakfast.
Contact Lana on
info@oceanpark.co.za or +27 (0) 39 973 2657