Take your vacation days—they’re good for you! One study found that the risk of suffering a fatal heart attack decreased in middle-aged men who regularly took an annual vacation. Even so, roughly a third of Americans who have accrued vacation time don’t take all the time they are allotted. Vacations can restore the balance be- tween work and the other areas of your life by providing relief from the relentless pressures of work commitments, schedules, and deadlines. Even if you don’t travel anywhere, take some vacation days to just hang out, sleep, and rejuvenate yourself. Then you can return to work feeling happy and recharged.