Doing the same routine every day will lead to saturation and the
brain can not work optimally. There are 4 reasons that make the human
brain needs a vacation.
A study conducted by the
Families and Work Institute found that doing a vacation like going to
museums or the beach nearby is important for the brain.
Here are 4 reasons that make the holiday becomes important for the brain, as quoted from Myfoxorlando.com:
1. Improve Memory
Dr.
Russell Poldrack as director of the Imaging Research Center at the
University of Texas at Austin said the holiday will provide a new
experience, this condition will make the brain responds by releasing
dopamine into the hippocampus (part of the brain that creates a memory
or memories). This will improve memory and help protect against
Alzheimer's disease.
2. Enhance creativity
American
and French researchers found the holidays can increase the ability to
solve problems, raise awareness of the connection is lost and to
encourage people to try something new. This is because vacation
facilitate the mind's creativity.
3. Sharpens concentration
Researchers
from the University of Pittsburgh reported that people with serious
health conditions tend to take less time thus increasing the levels of
stress hormones. Poldrack said when someone is tired, then the
prefrontal cortex will be overwhelmed due to the amount of stress
hormones and makes one lose focus or concentration.
4. Provide rest time
The
study found 2-3 days after the holiday people will have a rest time and
a higher quality sleep, it can even be increased to 80 percent. Quality
sleep can improve memory and brain health.