It’s time to go PTO!
It’s spring break week for most of the team on The Porch. For those of us with school-age kids, it is a time to break away from the daily routine and rigor. The memories of Spring Break 2020 linger, so it makes us more conscious to take a break — whatever that looks like. Staying home, road-trippin’, or flying away. Our kids need it, parents need it, employees need it.
There are many benefits of breaking from routine to go PTO. Here’s our top five:
- Happy Teams. Breaks are happiness, happy teams create better, more creative solutions
- Making Memories. Sharing stories is a porch favorite and vacations create the perfect environment to fill our story cup.
- Improved well-being. According to a Gallup study those who “always make time for regular trips” scored 18 points higher on a well-being survey than the group that does not take a break frequently. The regular trip group had fewer physical complaints, improved quality of sleep, and were in a better mood compared to before vacation.
- Brain Tune-up. Taking time off can be like getting a tune-up for the brain, improving your mental health and cognition.
- Work Life Balance. Team members with balanced work-life are more efficient in completing assignments and less susceptible to stress. Helps with burnout, unexpected or unscheduled absences and employee engagement.
Take PTO or vacation if you can
There are so many benefits of taking time to recharge and reconnect. When you take time away from the stresses of the daily grind, it can improve your physical and mental health, motivation, relationships, job performance, and perspective. A vacation can help you feel refreshed and more equipped to handle whatever comes when you return. If you are on break this week, have a wonderful escape, if not, plan and take your next PTO.