Vacation Experts

 

Recent research shows that the long-term benefits associated with taking regular vacations contribute to better health, relationships and job performance. In fact, the statistics are astounding. Men who don’t vacation regularly are 32 percent more likely to die of heart attacks; women are 50 percent more likely.¹ In an effort to encourage Americans to become more disciplined about taking time each year to rejuvenate, VacationBetter.org has partnered with John de Graaf, a leading authority on this subject.

 

 

Peter Fraenkel

About Peter Fraenkel

Peter Fraenkel, PhD, is Director of the Ackerman Institute for the Family's Center for Work and Family; Associate Professor of Psychology, Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology, The City College of The City University of New York; and former Vice President of the American Family Therapy Academy. He co-authored with Marcia Sheinberg The Relational Trauma of Incest: A Family-Based Approach to Treatment, and he has published widely and presented workshops internationally on the topic of prevention approaches to couple relationships and the impact of time, work and technology on families. Dr. Fraenkel is also in private practice.

 

John de Graaf

About John de Graaf  |  Articles by John de Graaf

 

De Graaf is an independent documentary producer from Seattle and the author of the documentary Affluenza. He also edited the book, Take Back Your Time. He is a frequent speaker on issues of over consumption and overwork in America.

Take Back Your Time is a U.S./Canadian initiative to challenge the epidemic of the overwork, over-scheduling and time famine that now threatens our health, our families and relationships, our communities and our environment.

 

 

Michele Kasoff

About Michele Kasoff  |  Articles by Michele Kasoff

 

Michele Kasoff is an expert on family travel in the greater Tampa Bay Florida region. She owns and runs www.TampaActivityGuide.com, a popular travel resource enjoyed by locals and tourists alike. TampaActivityGuide.com reviews activities and events in the Tampa, St. Petersburg and Clearwater areas, and sorts activities by the age group they would be best suited for.

 

 

 

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