How to Use All Your Vacation — And Really Unplug
How to Use All Your Vacation — And Really Unplug  
Podcast: HBR IdeaCast
Published On: Tue Dec 07 2021
Description: When was the last time you really took a sustained break from work? No emails. No calls. No taking care of that one little thing. For most of us — particularly in the United States -- it's been too long. As we head into the end-of-year holidays, we asked University of Texas psychology professor Art Markman and Cornell University associate professor Kaitlin Wooley to explain why it's so important to take real vacations (or even staycations) and how individuals, bosses, and organizations can do a better job of making them happen.