Any attraction needs a distraction. Without breaks, we will break down.

Resting Heart Rate (RHR) is the rate at which your heart beats when you wake up in the morning, but when you are still in bed. A low RHR indicates that the heart is resting sufficiently between two successive contractions and expansions. A high RHR indicates that the heart does not rest enough between two successive contractions and expansions. So, lower the RHR, the healthier your heart is. The conclusion is that even the heart we sing praises of, for working from womb to tomb, takes enough rest for it to go on and on and on... 

We have a very unfortunate misconception that holidays are only for the rich and the elite, and only for children who haven't yet begun to shoulder the responsibilities of life. We still consider going on holidays an expense. To most people, holidays are nothing more than religious holy days - a declared off from the workplace. 

When the body or mind reaches its threshold, efficiency declines. As much as we take rest at the end of the day to replenish our energy levels, holidays rejuvenate our mind, intellect and emotions and thereby the spirit. 

If at all we do go on a holiday, we exhaust ourselves with seeing seven different places in a day's time. It is plenty of travelling, sightseeing, visiting places of worship and endless shopping. Such holidays, instead of serving as a break, actually break you down. What to say of people who do the same even during their honeymoon! 

Taking family holidays is the best investment one can make to rebuild family ties. Likewise, taking a holiday as an organisation greatly strengthens interpersonal relationships. It provides uninterrupted time with each other and hence reduces the accumulated emotional baggage. It breaks the pattern of routine life which has turned out to be a professional drill for most people. It not only provides recreation, but also re-creates your spirits (the solid one, not the liquid), Leave your mobile phones, laptops and your tight inner garments behind. Dress comfortably during your holiday and forget modelling. Resolve not to call your office till your holiday is through. For heaven's sake, do not go there and start cooking your own food. Treat your tongue to new cuisines. You will come back feeling on 'Top of the World'. You will also realise that the 'World was not on your top' and it went on without you. 

A holiday to unwind... a holiday to break the pattern of thought and work... a holiday to rejuvenate... a holiday to breathe different air... a holiday to look back and to look ahead... a holiday to dedicate yourself completely to the family... a holiday to be a full-time spouse, a full-time parent, and a full-time son... a holiday to free yourself from your labels and designations. 

Any attraction needs a distraction. Holidays are mandatory. Without breaks, we will break down. Do you know that even God to a day off? "For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, and on the seventh day He rested, and was refreshed." - Exodus 31:17.