This chapter explores the effects of vacations on employees' well-being and recovery from job stress, highlighting that the benefits fade quickly and heavy stressors upon returning can worsen overall well-being. Sabina Sonnentag, an expert on time off and recovery, shares her insights based on significant research in this area.
Many people don’t use all their paid time off from work — and struggle to relax and recover on nights and weekends too. What does it take to make our breaks more restorative? Adam examines the evidence on recovery and burnout, explores how workplaces can reimagine vacation policies, and highlights what kinds of hobbies are best suited to different times of day. Available transcripts for WorkLife can be found at go.ted.com/WLtranscripts