Mobile technology has enabled us to work more flexibly than we did, say, 25 years ago, but at a price: while demanding bosses of yesteryear were stuck with the occasional phone call, today's anxious managers can require us to check in almost constantly, emailing and messaging and working on projects remotely – almost to the point where we're not on vacation at all.

移动技术使我们的工作比25年之前更加灵活，但是这却又有一定的代价：在不久之前严苛的老板总是无法摆脱偶然来的电话，现在焦躁的经理可以要求我们几乎随时不停地工作，发邮件，发短信以及远程项目办公等——即使在我们休假的时候，也不能摆脱工作。

In fact, working on vacation can negate some of the beneficial effects of taking time off.

实际上，在休假的时候工作会降低假期的一些有益效果。

Other reasons to take a real break, i.e. one that doesn't involve working from your beach chair.

享受真正假期的其他原因，例如有人不希望在海滩座椅上还要工作。

1. You deserve it.

1. 你理应享受假期。

Americans work more than anyone else, and take less vacation. If anyone needs a day off, it's us. Better yet, make it a week or two.

美国人比其他任何人工作的时间都长，但是假期却很少。如果有人需要休息一天的话，那就是我们美国人。

2. You'll have better ideas.

2. 你将拥有更好的主意。

"Sometimes, solutions to stubborn dilemmas come when we least expect them," writes Megan Elliott at CheatSheet. "If you've hit a roadblock on a project at work or can't solve a nagging problem, taking some time off could make it easier to find the solution. Research has shown that an 'aha' moment produces about 60% of solutions to complex problems, and that these moments are more likely to occur when your brain is well-rested."

在CheatSheet上，梅根·艾略特写道“有时候，当我们几乎没有想难题解决方法的时候，办法也许就自然出来了。”“如果我们的工作项目遇到了困难或者难题，适当休息一下或许就能很轻松的找到解决办法。研究表明，放松的时候，约有60%的难题，都能找到解决办法，但是只有在我们的大脑得到很好休息的时候，这些时刻才更有可能出现。”

3. Your co-workers will thank you.

3. 你合作的同事会感谢你。

Not only will you be a more productive, more pleasant colleague if you're well-rested from a real vacation, but you'll also help set a precedent that could make it easier for your co-workers to take their well-deserved time off.

如果你在假期的时候，真正得到了很好的放松，不仅你会成为更加高效、和善的同事，而且你还创造了一个先例，这样你的同事就能很容易在假期的时候得到真正休息了。