Double your downtime next year with just a few annual leave days planned around weekends and bank holidays.
We all know the benefits of a healthy work-life balance by now: Improved mental and physical wellbeing, a better social life, increased creativity, productivity, job satisfaction and more. But with a quarter of Brits working more than 40 hours a week, we still have a long way to go. According to a survey of workers across the UK, 38% say they worry about work being completed while on annual leave, and 59% admitted their work negatively impacts day-to-day life.
Recent research for TV series Mars also revealed one in six busy Brits can’t remember when last they had a little time to do something they really want to. When asked what top 40 activities they’d enjoy if days were longer, overworked adults named getting some sleep, reading a book, having ‘me’-time, going for a walk and listening to music as their top five, while work sank to 37th on the list.
To improve your work-life balance next year, book a few strategic annual leave days in advance:
