{"id":55826,"date":"2022-12-16T10:40:56","date_gmt":"2022-12-16T15:40:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/blog\/?p=55826"},"modified":"2026-04-28T06:15:41","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T10:15:41","slug":"why-you-need-to-take-time-off-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/blog\/why-you-need-to-take-time-off-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Why You Need to Take Time (Truly) Off from Work"},"content":{"rendered":"

How often do you take time off work? While Americans are notorious for working as hard as can be, recent studies have shown that we are finally prioritizing a better work-life balance. In fact, more and more people are seeing the importance of taking time off work to facilitate better mental health\u2014and for good reason. However, even while taking time off, how many of us truly<\/em> switch off?<\/p>\n

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In this article, we will examine the many reasons that you need to really take time off from work.<\/p>\n

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For the first time in the 14 years of Allianz Partners USA\u2019s Annual Vacation Confidence Index<\/a>, Americans were prioritizing vacations in 2022. Three-quarters (74%) of the people surveyed consider an annual vacation important\u2014this number is up dramatically from the 60% who said the same in 2019. Yet, thinking that a vacation is needed and actually taking time off aren\u2019t necessarily the same things. As this series explores, there are challenges to asking for time away from the office<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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However, let’s dive into why it’s important to take time away, beginning with the dire consequences of not doing so. In May 2021, the World Health Organization and the International Labor Organization<\/a> published results of a worldwide study of the impacts of long working hours on employees. Their research found:<\/p>\n

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