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​Make it about the science and statistics



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Just for the health of it















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​·         Men who don't take regular vacations are 32% more likely to die of heart attacks.
·         Women have 50% more risk of heart attack if they don't vacation regularly.
·         Stress and burnout are five times more costly to treat than average workplace maladies.
·         Women who don't take vacations are twice as likely to be depressed as those who do.

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​Vacations are good for business















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·         Companies that have adopted the vacation benefits have dramatically increased productivity and profits.
·         Vacations have been shown to eliminate burnout, but it takes at least two weeks off.
·         The travel industry adds $740 billion dollars a year to the US economy.
·         Stress and burnout at work cost the US economy over $300 billion a year.
·         Paid vacations, after health care, are the benefits most appreciated by workers.
·         Workers sleep better after taking vacations and are 30-40% more alert on the job when they return.


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​Americans taking fewer and shorter vacations



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·         Last year only 14% of American workers took two weeks or more for vacation.
·         US Bureau of Labor Statistics states the average American works one month more today than in 1976.
·         Last year only 57% of American workers took a vacation of a week or longer.
·         25% of Americans receive no paid vacation leave.
·         37% of American women earning less than $40,000 a year receive no paid annual leave.

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​​Have we forsaken the great outdoors?














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·         The forest service is closing campgrounds because few are using them.
·         The average visitor to Yosemite used to spend 48 hours there.  Now it's 8.
·         Our children spend only half as much unstructured time outdoors as they did a generation ago.
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The U.S. compared with other countries
















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·         The U.S. is the only industrialized nation without a minimum annual leave statute.
·         137 countries have paid vacation leave, including all developed countries.
·         In 1980 we ranked 11th in the world in longevity—now we’re 42nd.
·         We’re twice as likely as Europeans to suffer from anxiety and depression; vacations are a factor.  
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  Visit the Travel Industry Association (www.ustravel.org) to view complete benefits and documentation of resources

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