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Cornell Study Reports Destination Spa Vacations Result in Increased Business Acumen and Energy

Holiday In Wales A spa vacation will leave you relaxed and refreshed - everyone knows that. And, according to a new study by Cornell University, a visit to a destination spa; a place where mind, body and spirit can be renewed, enriched and enhanced - more than any other type of vacation, will also result in a feeling of increased energy, focus and creativity in the workplace.

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Cottage Holiday In Wales Key among the many findings of this study was that destination spagoers believed that after a destination spa vacation, they:

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Caravan Holiday In Wales * led business affairs with more acumen, energy and creativity, as compared to non-destination spagoers after their respective vacations.
* returned to work significantly more energetic, alert and "in the zone" when it came to business matters compared to non-destination spagoers.
* found decision-making was enhanced and their ability to handle challenges was markedly improved.
* felt significantly more focused and alert compared to the perceptions of non-destination spa vacationers.

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Camping Holiday Wales "Nobody before has attempted to quantify the destination spa experience -- or to differentiate the merits of a destination spa vacation from other vacation experiences," says Professor Tabacchi. "Low variability in both the destination spagoer populations and the vacation population indicates that the differences between destination spagoers and non-spagoers are very credible."

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Holiday Last Minute Wales "The mission of a destination spa is to motivate and enlighten guests on how to achieve healthier, more joyous living," said Michelle Kleist, Executive Director of Destination Spa Group (DSG), an organization of 25 destination spas that meet the criteria of providing such a health-renewing experience. "Destination spas have become a viable category of vacation experiences. This study (commissioned by DSG) corroborates what we have heard for years about the lasting benefits of this type of immersion spa vacation."

Catering Holiday Self Wales Professor Tabacchi said that destination spagoers reported that they like the opportunity to relax mentally, to have time to sort out the truly essential aspects of life, to be physically active, to eat healthfully and arrive home happier and more alert when dealing with business issues than when they left home.

Holiday Wales Walking "In other words, these destination spagoers wish to put life's issues into perspective and to be able to function at an inspirational level in business and in their relationships," she concluded.

Family Holiday Wales Respondents were randomly chosen from the guest lists of 25 destination spas. Five hundred completed surveys were obtained from these guests. Their responses were then compared to a list of randomly selected individuals who had not attended a destination spa but who had taken at least one vacation in the past 12 months. Five hundred completed surveys from these non-destination spagoers were obtained and compared.

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