WomensHealth
  • News
  • Health
  • Fitness
  • Sex & Love
  • Food
  • Lifestyle
  • Weight Loss
  • Women In Sport
  • Podcasts
  • Subscribe
  • Video
WomensHealth
  • News
  • Health
  • Fitness
  • Sex & Love
  • Food
  • Lifestyle
  • Weight Loss
  • Women In Sport
  • Podcasts
  • Subscribe
  • Video
This Simple, Effective Ab Workout Will Shred Your Six-Pack
Watch 0:23

This Simple, Effective Ab Workout Will Shred Your Six-Pack

{headline}

{headline}

New Study Finds Burnout Majorly Messes With Your Heart Health

New Study Finds Burnout Majorly Messes With Your Heart Health

Study Finds Flirting With Your Coworkers Can Reduce Stress

Study Finds Flirting With Your Coworkers Can Reduce Stress

Tuesday Is The Most Productive Work Day Of The Week

Tuesday Is The Most Productive Work Day Of The Week

Study Finds Working Overtime Can Increase Your Risk Of Stroke

Study Finds Working Overtime Can Increase Your Risk Of Stroke

{headline}

{headline}

Burnout Has Officially Been Recognised As A Medical Condition

Burnout Has Officially Been Recognised As A Medical Condition

Your May 2019 Horoscope: Cut Yourself Some (Much-Needed) Slack

Your May 2019 Horoscope: Cut Yourself Some (Much-Needed) Slack

Study Finds Where You Live Can Make You Age Faster

Study Finds Where You Live Can Make You Age Faster

{headline}

{headline}

Science Confirms Pets Really Do Make Workplaces More Productive

Science Confirms Pets Really Do Make Workplaces More Productive

Here's Why Following Your Passion Is Bad Career Advice

Here's Why Following Your Passion Is Bad Career Advice

This Woman Went From Bed-Ridden To Building A Multi-Million Dollar Company In Just 4 Years

This Woman Went From Bed-Ridden To Building A Multi-Million Dollar Company In Just 4 Years

How To Thrive In A Job You Don't Like

How To Thrive In A Job You Don't Like

The 4 Step Plan To Starting A Successful Side Hustle

The 4 Step Plan To Starting A Successful Side Hustle

Experts Say This May Be The Secret To Feeling Younger And Living Longer

Experts Say This May Be The Secret To Feeling Younger And Living Longer

10 Self-Care Moves You Can Do At Your Work Desk

10 Self-Care Moves You Can Do At Your Work Desk

  1. Home
  2. Career

Turns Out Taking Regular Holidays Is The Key To Living Longer

*Looks up last minute flights to Europe* - by Lucy Bode
  • 30 Aug 2018
Turns Out Taking Regular Holidays Is The Key To Living Longer

Dig out the passport, dust off your travel diary and subscribe to Skyscanner’s flight price alerts, coz according to new research taking time off from work is the key to living longer.

Beach Vacation GIF by T. Kyle - Find & Share on GIPHY

At the European Society of Cardiology conference in Munich, scientists presented the findings of a 40-year study that involved more than 1,200 middle-aged businessmen who were all at risk of heart disease.

Half were given instructions to exercise, eat sensibly, achieve a healthy weight and stop smoking, while the rest were left to their own devices.

Interestingly, it was found that the participants in the former group had a higher chance of dying young – suggesting that the advice they received may have added extra stress to their lives.

But the biggest takeaway? Those who took fewer than three weeks of annual leave a year were 37 per cent more likely to have a shorter lifespan than those who took longer vacays.

RELATED: PSA: Chocolate Has Been Scientifically Proven To Beat Wrinkles

Happy Eddie Murphy GIF - Find & Share on GIPHY

“The harm caused by the intensive lifestyle regime was concentrated in a subgroup of men with shorter yearly vacation time,” explained Professor Timo Strandberg of the University of Helinski. “In our study, men with shorter vacations worked more and slept less than those who took longer vacations.” 

“This stressful lifestyle may have overruled any benefit of the intervention. We think the intervention itself may also have had an adverse psychological effect on these men by adding stress to their lives.”

Bottom line: book a dang holiday, for the good of your health. 

Fun GIF - Find & Share on GIPHY

“Don’t think having an otherwise healthy lifestyle will compensate for working too hard and not taking holidays,” he said. “Vacations can be a good way to relieve stress.”

RELATED: How Long Your Next Holiday Should Be For Peak Relaxation, According To Science

  • Health
  • Lifestyle
  • Stress
  • Career
  • Travel
Lucy Bode
Lucy Bode
Lucy is Women Health’s digital editor, social media specialist and the go-to girl for all things holistic wellness. Her background as a journalist and passion for food, fitness and integrative medicine has led her to write for some of Australia’s leading publications over the course of her career.

Subscribe Now-

Subscribe Now
Subscribe Now

Subscribe Now-

Subscribe Now
Subscribe Now

Recommended to you

This Simple, Effective Ab Workout Will Shred Your Six-Pack
Watch 0:23

This Simple, Effective Ab Workout Will Shred Your Six-Pack

{headline}

{headline}

New Study Finds Burnout Majorly Messes With Your Heart Health

New Study Finds Burnout Majorly Messes With Your Heart Health

Study Finds Flirting With Your Coworkers Can Reduce Stress

Study Finds Flirting With Your Coworkers Can Reduce Stress

Tuesday Is The Most Productive Work Day Of The Week

Tuesday Is The Most Productive Work Day Of The Week

Study Finds Working Overtime Can Increase Your Risk Of Stroke

Study Finds Working Overtime Can Increase Your Risk Of Stroke

{headline}

{headline}

Burnout Has Officially Been Recognised As A Medical Condition

Burnout Has Officially Been Recognised As A Medical Condition

Your May 2019 Horoscope: Cut Yourself Some (Much-Needed) Slack

Your May 2019 Horoscope: Cut Yourself Some (Much-Needed) Slack

Study Finds Where You Live Can Make You Age Faster

Study Finds Where You Live Can Make You Age Faster

{headline}

{headline}

Science Confirms Pets Really Do Make Workplaces More Productive

Science Confirms Pets Really Do Make Workplaces More Productive

Here's Why Following Your Passion Is Bad Career Advice

Here's Why Following Your Passion Is Bad Career Advice

This Woman Went From Bed-Ridden To Building A Multi-Million Dollar Company In Just 4 Years

This Woman Went From Bed-Ridden To Building A Multi-Million Dollar Company In Just 4 Years

How To Thrive In A Job You Don't Like

How To Thrive In A Job You Don't Like

The 4 Step Plan To Starting A Successful Side Hustle

The 4 Step Plan To Starting A Successful Side Hustle

Experts Say This May Be The Secret To Feeling Younger And Living Longer

Experts Say This May Be The Secret To Feeling Younger And Living Longer

10 Self-Care Moves You Can Do At Your Work Desk

10 Self-Care Moves You Can Do At Your Work Desk

WomensHealth
  • Contact Us
  • About Paragon Media
  • Terms of Use
  • Privacy Statement
  • Contact Paragon Media
  • Contact Us
  • About Paragon Media
  • Terms of Use
  • Privacy Statement
  • Contact Paragon Media

Brands

Our Network

  • Paragon Media Pty Ltd
  • Men’s Health
© 2021 Are Media PTY LTD
Get more from

Magazine Subscription Offer

Subscribe Now-

Shop This Offer
Subscribe Now