14 Jul How vacations can positively impact your health

I just got back from a week on the beach with our family.  Our yearly vacation is simple.  We rent a house right on the beach and we cook, eat, sit on the porch and look at the ocean, or walk a few feet to the beach. This year, we did not know if we would be able to go due to Covid-19. But we were able to drive safely there wearing our masks while stopping at rest stops and gas stations, and upon arrival we felt covid safe.

I came home feeling refreshed and recovered and reinvigorated like I always do.  Even though I work from home, it is important that I get away to another environment to disconnect.  I do work on a few business ideas on my beach vacay as I feel incredibly creative in this beach environment. But mostly I just enjoy my family and relax.

It can be a challenge for many Americans to make sure they get in vacation time each year. Research shows that Americans work more than any other country in the industrialized world. The challenge is that most Americans just can’t take a break from work, and when many people do go on vacation they worry about their job or their business the entire time.  They have trouble disconnecting. Many entrepreneurs even say that when they own their own business, the business owns them.

Stress is a strong contributor to many health issues including decreased immune defenses. Relaxing vacations can positively impact our immune systems and in today’s new reality, that is so important for our health.

The beauty of my particular business is that it is an asset business and continues to generate supplemental income even when I am not working it.  So not only do I feel less stress because of the vacation itself, I feel less stress because I continue to get paid the entire time through the assets I have built over the years.

Anyone can take a vacation stress-free while earning supplemental income.

I have taken this stress-free vacation for granted for years now. In my everyday life, I am big on meditation and I spend a good deal of time in a relaxed state, that ideal alpha state of meditation, where the normal chatter and worry takes a back seat.  I wouldn’t be able to do this if I didn’t know that my business is clicking along without me and doesn’t need my constant input.

If you are not able to take the vacations you need, or you are looking for something to provide supplemental income to reduce your financial stress, I would be happy to tell you more about how this has worked for me!