Vacation glow fades faster than you imagine

◗ Taking a vacation really does cut down on stress, give people better attitudes and more motivation — but the effects only last for a couple of days after the trip for most

Taking a vacation really does recharge most people — but it only takes about three days back in the office for the ‘ glow’ to fade, a new survey reveals.

Post- holiday, Americans say they come back to work with better attitudes, more energy and motivation and less stress.

But most people who answered the American P s y c h o l o g i c a l Association's ( APA) new survey said that their employers don't encourage them to take the time off work to relax.

In the US, employers are not required by law to give workers paid time off, but the APA urges them to do so any way to protect their employees from burnout and undue stress.

Taking a vacation really does cut down on stress, give people better attitudes and more motivation — but the effects only last for a couple of days after the trip for most, survey says.

Taking a vacation really does cut down on stress, give people better attitudes and more motivation — but the effects only last for a couple of days after the trip for most, survey says.

The average American worker gets just 10 days of paid vacation each year. Their European counterparts are allotted twice as many.

Stress at work not only impairs job performance but can be damaging to overall mental and psychical health.

When paired with

healthy work environments and adequate mental health resources, the APA says that vacations can go a long way to keep professional stress at bay.

Of the 1,500 full- time employees the association polled, 68 percent said that they returned to work from their holidays with sunnier dispositions.

Scientists who study productivity talk about attitudes like good or bad bacteria: good or bad, attitude is infectious, and once one employee starts getting resentful of work, the others are often to follow.

A positive outlook is good for your body. A positive attitude may cut your risks of a heart attack by a third, according to Johns Hopkins University.

Stress fell and motivation surged for 57 percent of the employees once they got back from time off and 66 percent said they were re- energised.