Watching the waves break on the rocks off the North Coast of the Dominican Republic was one of my favorite memories of my recent vacation. But as I trodded back into the office today, I wondered, how do I keep that vacation feeling going while I'm back to reality, staring at my computer screen?
Vacation zen, Dominican Republic style.
Vacations are good for us. The more leisure time we fill with non-work activities, the healthier we feel, Karen Matthews of the University of Pittsburgh's Mind-Body Center tells NPR's Brenda Wilson on Morning Edition today. But their effects tend to fade within a day or two, research shows.
Is there a way to make that feeling of snorkeling in impossibly clear water over a coral reef teeming with zebra fish last?
Or even extend that moment when you're just looking out over the backyard with a good spy novel and an ice tea in hand, ignoring the weeds?
I'm looking at photos and taking deep, cleansing breaths in between deadlines. What do you do?
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