Imagine your dream getaway, a trip to the Maldives with non-stop pampering on a relaxing spa retreat or maybe embarking on a modest away-from-it-all active escape. But alas, it’s just a daydream for now, and probably for a while, you’re simply too busy with work and life, sans the balance aspect. It’s way past mid-year, and you realise, you haven’t taken any leave, concerningly, you are not alone.
The fuller our daily work and life schedule gets, the more precious our time-off is. The unfortunate truth is, we have become too busy that planning our leave have become burdensome at times. According to Roy Morgan data, Australia’s full-time workforce has a grand total of more than 100 million days of annual leave accrued, or an average of just under 21 days leave each. That’s a lot of holidays waiting to be taken!
Taking a break from work is an invaluable practice, not just for you, but also for your employers. It’s a benefit most Australian workers relinquish because of job commitments while others resort to hoarding without ever utilising their accrued time-offs, sometimes exclusively because of the new flexible reforms that allow employees to have the option to ‘cash out’ their annual leave. If you think you’re doing ‘good’ for your employers by not missing a day at work, you might be mistaken. Just because you can, it doesn’t mean you should.
Seize the day!
Consider it an investment in your well-being, a habit to make, not break. It a pretty simple equation. Taking a leave to travel can help you de-stress —it can make you happier and healthier. Health and Fitness Travel director, Samantha Lippiatt explains, “You’ll be much happier having a holiday experience than buying any material objects and reducing stress will have a flow on effect to all areas of your life. You can even opt to go on a holiday dedicated to your well-being and if you choose, work towards a health-related goal and return feeling refreshed and more productive.” If you’re a healthy employee, with a sound body and a sound mind, you’re likely to be more productive, more creative at your job and driven with everything else that you do.
Talk to one of our Travel Specialists on 1300 551 353 or contact us here to discuss tailor-making your perfect healthy holiday.
