Why Vacations Are Necessary
In the report, Adam Galinsky, professor at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, says “detaching from a familiar environment can help get new perspectives on everyday life.” Why is it so important to get a new perspective? Well, the psychological distance from your daily life that a vacation affords is said to increase instances of personal epiphany, and allows you to gain a better self-knowledge. According to Galinsky, travelling abroad increases this effect as people are forced into a hyper-awareness of their surroundings, and their actions....