Can you image the conversation over the water fountain? “Hey Joe I’m going on a weekend vacation” “Your doing what? You are wasting your money?” In fact you may be saving your money in the long run and saving more valuable things like your health.

Health benefits come along with taking a little time off. The stress and the strain of the office can hurt your heart if you don’t take care of yourself.

There are more important things in life than this 9-5 grid your walking. You are always wishing for quitting time. This may be the best indication that you need a weekend trip.

Especially if you have worked hard to get a bonus, why not spend and little of that and treat yourself like you deserve for once. It just a weekend.

A weekend will get rid of all that stress you managed to store in the process of winning that bonus. Your can just get out of the office and see the sun set and recapture a little wonder in your life. This will melt away your stress.

The benefits are exceptional it can help you to avoid depression and other health problems. Stress is a killer, not just of your energy but also of your body. Give your body a break.

You can also get your relationships in order. A weekend out with friend can help you to get that closeness back that you had before you were in such a rat race. Do something together, friendships are best made by common experience. You might even get the story of a life time.

You can also use a weekend trip to build family ties. Your family deserves to see you at your best. Your stress level effects them. So if you relax so will they. And then you have a opportunity to do all that bonding stuff.