14 days in 15 frames - There is scientific data on why you really SHOULD go on holiday. The Recovery Paradox - Time off increases productivity because performance is limited by recovery, not effort. This comes from occupational psychology and is strongly supported in burnout research: - Cognitive performance declines with continuous load. - Rest restores attention, decision-making, and creativity. - Without recovery, output becomes slower, lower quality, and more error-prone. Simply : Working more hours does not mean producing more value. The Default Mode Network (DMN) When you stop working (walking, travelling, relaxing), your brain activates a different system. - The DMN is linked to insight, creativity, and problem-solving. -This is why people get ideas in the shower, on flights, or on holiday. So holidays aren’t just “rest”, they actively improve thinking quality. Attention Restoration Theory (ART) This comes from environmental psychology. - Focus uses “directed attention”, it gets fatigued. - Natural or novel environments restore it automatically. This is why: - A beach holiday feels mentally different from sitting at home. - Travel often leads to clarity or new perspectives. You don’t take a holiday to “rest.” You take it to: - Reset cognitive capacity. - Improve decision quality. - Increase creative output. - Avoid long-term decline in performance. 🤍You can find the items I’m wearing in my link in bio, or just comment “link” and I will DM the links to you 🤍 tessmontgomery holidayoutfit thailandaesthetic