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Holidays More Tiring than Work?

By Bill Freeman

Going on vacation is supposed to be a time to relax and get some much needed rest, however results of a recent survey suggest that many Americans return from vacation wearier than they were before they left. The Gallup poll of 1,000 adults revealed that 54% of holidaymakers had returned from a recent break feeling tired, 19% of which saying that they were “very tired” or “exhausted.

Going on vacation is supposed to be a time to relax and get some much needed rest, however results of a recent survey suggest that many Americans return from vacation wearier than they were before they left. The Gallup poll of 1,000 adults revealed that 54% of holidaymakers had returned from a recent break feeling tired, 19% of which saying that they were “very tired” or “exhausted.” One third of respondents set their vacation off to a bad start by leaving packing to the very last minute and having to stay up late to get it done. Meanwhile 36% of respondents with jobs said they had to work much harder or stay at work late the night before their holiday to get as much done as possible before they left.

SOURCE/REFERENCE: Reported by www.reutershealth.com on the 11th July 2002