Doctor describes mental health benefits of vacationing
Updated: 5:59 PM EDT Jun 29, 2022
MOTHERS WHO WANT TO CONTINUE BREASTFEEDING BEYOND A YEAR. MARIA: WITH THE DAILY STRESS OF CHILD CARE AND WORKING, MANY PARENTS HAVE EARNED A SUMMER BREAK, BUT NOT EVERYONE TAKES ONE. HERE TO EXPLAIN THE MENTAL HEALTH BENEFITS OF A VACATION IS DR. MANUEL PACHECO, A PSYCHIATRIST AT TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER. GREAT TO SEE. HI, MARIA. >> THANKS FOR YOUR TIME. MOST PEOPLE SCHEDULE AT LEAST A FEW DAYS OFF DURING THE SUMMER. WHY DO YOU THINK THAT’S IMPORTANT? >> WELL, THE BEST WAY I CAN SAY IT IS YOU DON’T REALIZE THAT YOU ACTUALLY GO ON VACATION. CAN SAY PERSONALLY WHEN I WENT ON THE FIRST VACATION DURING THE FIRST COVID SYRINGE HAD NO IDEA HOW MUCH STRESS I ONCE AER. YOU REALLY CAN EXPERIENCE THE BENEFITS. THAT’S THE BEST WAY CAN SENATE. IT IS EFFECTER. >> SO SOME PEOPLE LIKE TO PACK A LOT OF ADVENTURE THE VACATION. THERE ARE PLENTY OF OTHER PEOPLE WHO WANT TO DO NOTHING FROM YOUR PERSPECTIVE IS ONE PLAN BETTER THAN THE OTHER PES, IF I ARE FEELING OVERWORKED AND STRESSED? >> WELL, SOME PLANNING IS REALLY IMPORTANT. FOR EXAMPLE, TRAVELING BY AIR, YOU TO MAKE SURE KNOW ALL OF THE COVID REQUIREMENTS AND YOUR BOARDING PASSES SO YOU ARE NOT WORRIED ABOUT THE NIGHT BEFORE. OVERPLANNING CAN CAUSE STRESS IN TERMS OF BEING SCHEDULED EVERYMEN MUN AND FOLLOW THE LEAD OF YOUR FAMILY IN TERM OF HOW YOU HAN DEAL THIS. >> SO TIMING BEING EVERYTHING. HERE WE ARE WEDNESDAY. WE ARE NOW DAYS AWAY FROM A BIG HOLIDAY WEEKEND IS IT POSSIBLE TO GET THE SAME BENEFITS FROM TWO DAYS OF VACATION VERSUS TWO WEEKS VACATION? >> I WILL THAN THE. >> NO. DOCTOR MARIA SAYS NO. >> NO. NO. ED: I LEARNED THAT A LONG TIME AGO. >> ANY AMOUNT IS GOOD. I WANT TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO TAKE AS MUCH TIME AS THEY CAN BUT THE IMPORTANT THING IS WHEN YOU DO GO ON VACATION. TRAY TO DISCONNECT. >> CAN YOU WRITE AS YOU NOTE. >> DON’T CHECK THE WORK E-MAIL. >> THAT IS A GOOD ONE. I HAVE TO LET GO OF THAT ONE. MARIA: YES. ALL OF THOSE BENEFIT REST TO RELAXATION. HOW LONG DO THEY LAST? NEW HE, THEY LAST AS LONG AS POSSIBLE LONGER VACATION SOMETIMES THEY CAN LAST LONGER. YOU CANNOT CONTROL HOW LONG IT LAST. EVERYBODY DECEASES TIME-OFF. I HOPE EVERYBODY CELEBRATING MARK’S BUTTER DAY THIS WEEKEND AND WE ALL HAVE A GOOD SAFE TIME. ED: THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. GREAT TO HE. YOU ARE A GREAT WEEKEND. >> THANK YOU, DR. SAY WEL
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Doctor describes mental health benefits of vacationing
Updated: 5:59 PM EDT Jun 29, 2022
“Any amount is good and I want to encourage people to take any amount that they can. The important thing is, when you do go on vacation, try to disconnect as much as possible,” said Dr. Manuel Pacheco.
“Any amount is good and I want to encourage people to take any amount that they can. The important thing is, when you do go on vacation, try to disconnect as much as possible,” said Dr. Manuel Pacheco.
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