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Why Your Brain Needs Vacations


5/24/2011 - From the article: Detaching from a familiar environment can help get new perspectives on everyday life, says Adam Galinsky, professor at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University….Similarly, many people have epiphanies when they travel because they can view their life back home from a more detached, outsider's view. "Not just taking time off from work, but actually getting away from where you live is really important, because that's the only way that you can achieve that perspective," Galinsky said.