Offers of escapes in United Kingdom

2. Benefits your mental health

Whilst taking a long trip might feel great whilst you do it, the happiness boost is short-lived. Research actually suggests that 8 days is the ideal amount of time for a holiday, with happiness peaking after this period of time away, however, holidays of this length also come with their drawbacks; you’ll use up a huge chunk of your paid time off, the expenses of trips of this calibre surmount to a lot, and not to mention the mountainous pile of work upon your return. This places a lot of stress on the mind and you might not ever actually get to relax… however, with a weekend escape all of this goes out the window. Enjoy not having to worry about spending a lot of money, and really enjoy not constantly worrying about emails or an ineffable amount of work when you get back. You’ll be able to truly relax.

4. Be happier for longer

It may seem that a longer holiday means a longer period of happiness, but when you look at the grand scheme of things this is hardly the case. Taking your entire 2 weeks’ worth of holidays off in one go means you will be working for 50 weeks of the year non-stop – that hardly sounds like a long period of happiness. On the other hand, splitting up your trips into a handful of weekend escapes is a great way to maintain anticipation all throughout the year, enjoying bursts of excitement and relaxation, meaning you’ll be happier for longer!