Is vacation really relaxing?

Need a vacation? It's a sign that it's time to rest and relax. Yet, scientists can't explain what happens when we get away from it all, nor why and how vacations make us feel good. Given that they're such an integral part of our lives, how is it that their effects are so little understood?

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