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April 10, 2009

A CRISIS AND AN OPPORTUNITY
Preview John de Graaf’s article: “Making Lemonade Out of Today’s Economic Struggles”

…In a time when so many people feel lucky to have a job, more vacation time is a tough sell. And yet, there may be a silver lining hiding behind all these dark clouds. An economic crisis like this one offers a rare opportunity to ask some bigger questions about our direction as a society. Here’s a simple one: What’s the economy for, anyway?

“People are being asked to do more at work, learn new technologies and respond to them more immediately,” says Dr. Speck. “So there’s no down time, there’s no rejuvenation time, there’s no relaxation time. They have less time to spend with their families and they have less balance in their lives.”

The American people implicitly understand the value of longer vacations in achieving healthier, happier and more productive lives. TAKE BACK YOUR TIME recently commissioned a scientific poll of 500 Washington State voters concerning vacation time. Perhaps not surprisingly, the poll showed that 87% of Washington voters believe vacations help prevent health and burnout, 57% believe they increase worker productivity and 55% believe they will lead to lower health care costs.

Look for John de Graaf’s full article in the upcoming weeks at www.VacationBetter.org/experts-speak-out .

 

BRING YOUR VACATION TO LIFE
Why Vacations Matter…

Share a memory of a timeshare vacation that impacted your family, health, or just your enjoyment of life. Submit your favorite story, photo or video and you win a $1,000 AMEX gift certificate!

 

The winning photo, story and video will be featured in ARDA’s Developments magazine, and displayed on ARDA.org and VacationBetter.org.

 

Call for entries: Friday, May 15, 2009 through Monday, August 31, 2009.

 

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