The Sun. Provider of all heat and light to the globe, the sun is often most peoples best friend on holiday. There are some real medical advantages to being in the sun, aside from the more behavioural ones such as being able to swim outside or relax and read a book without have to wear four layers of clothing. When the eyes received low levels of light they trigger the release of melatonin into the blood stream. The result of this is a feeling of sleepiness, sluggishness and fatigue. When the sun is beaming however, when you’re enjoing hot Canada holidays for example, the eyes take in a lot of light, less melatonin is produced and we feel more energized, happy and less stressed.

Less anxiety. When we worry or are anxious about things like work, money, relationships etc, there is a chemical chain reaction in the body. The hypothalamus triggers the release of additionally adrenaline and cortisol into the blood stream from the adrenal glands. Blood pressure, rate of breathing, and pulse (among other things) then increases as a result. If these are maintained at a high rate for a sustained length of time then damage can occur to any of the organs involved. By going on new and fun trips such as enterttaining Orlando holidays to Disney Land or maybe beach resort America holidays, you’ll get some time away from your problems, get some distractions, and give your body a chance to rest. In fact, this phenomenon is so effective that many doctors are now prescribing it as part of their stress treatment program.