Working during your vacation? Here's what happens to your brain!

A new study reveals exactly how working during your vacation hinders your ability to relax.

The mere thought of sifting through a massive pile of unread emails after you return from a vacation is enough to make you want to chip away at your work while you are at the beach and supposed to be relaxing. But if you knew how harmful this stolen time is for your vacation experience, you would think twice next time you thoughtlessly reach for your laptop.

One hour working = 43% fewer memories from your vacation

Even one hour of working in your hotel room (or terrace, or beach...) tricks your brain and decreases by 43% its capacity to remember the vacation, a study by Texas University and Homeaway reveals.

* We know that a true workaholic would never read an article like this, so it's your job to forward it to a friend who needs a reminder that working on their vacation doesn't do them any good.