This chapter explores the correlation between taking SSRIs and going on vacation, suggesting that vacations provide a buffer against stress and promote social connection. It also discusses the happiness of the Danish people and the factors that contribute to it, such as their social practices and time off together. The chapter highlights the benefits of company-wide vacations, including reduced work-related stress and better planning for a more effective break.
Time off work is vital for your happiness. So what would you do if you couldn't take the same rest day as your family and friends? Would you quit your job? What if it was the murderous dictator Stalin giving you the order?
The Soviet Union wanted its factories to run every day, so workers were stopped from taking the same day off - killing the weekend as we know it. In a crossover between The Happiness Lab and Cautionary Tales, Dr Laurie Santos and Tim Harford discuss the pros and cons of everyone downing tools together and why holidays matter so very much.
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