We Brits love our annual holiday. Whether we buy one of the Holiday homes for sale yorkshire, go to the same resort in Tenerife each year, or travelling the world one stop at a time, the summer is the perfect time to relax and have some fun. But it turns out, we also make some major decisions while away on holiday.
Starting a new career, proposing to your other half and to pen a novel are among a list of life-changing decisions Brits have made while on holiday, a new study has revealed.
Researchers surveyed holiday makers and found getting away from it all eases stress for over half of Brits, leading to the average adult having made TWO major decisions while away on their holidays.
According to the study by leading online travel agent, Travel Republic, nearly half of Brits say their annual holiday is the only chance they get to reassess their life, with 55 percent of parents using family holidays as a time to make life changing decisions.
In fact, the typical adult will spend a staggering SIX hours of their holiday dedicated to mulling over their career plans, love life and living arrangements.
A third said not having the stress of work makes it easier to think and 34 percent said a holiday enabled them to talk to their family and friends at length.
One in five of those surveyed said their friends and family are always more likely to open up to them when they are on holiday.
To go on an extreme diet or exercise plan, move in with a partner, starting a family and getting a tattoo were other popular decisions to make when on abroad on holiday. Of course, house renovations and even the big decision of moving house are both things that are discussed in depth over drinks on holiday. Big purchases to make changes to the house, such as searching for saunas for sale or hot tubs to really spruce up the outside space that you ‘never use’, are discussed and quite frequently ordered while on holiday. Once people get a taste of relaxation, they want to bring that to their home life!
Other more unique decisions included, to become independent and purchase a mobility scooter, apply for a PHD and for some brave UK holidaymakers to say “I love you” for the first time.
And with decisions made, the majority of respondents (95 percent) said their life changes were the right decision.
A tactical 13 percent of adults said they have waited until a holiday to start a difficult conversation which needed handling delicately.
Yesterday a spokeswoman for Travel Republic, which carried out the study of 1,000 holiday-makers, said: “We live busy, stressful lives and this research has shown the importance of holidays for Brits as a time to really reflect on the things that are important in life”
“Not having to face the daily grind of work, the commute and domestic life can relieve the stress that help us to be more relaxed and open to deeper conversations.”
“And it is great to see that by having the time to talk and disconnect from everyday life, these major decisions being made whilst on holiday are having a positive impact on our customer’s lives.”
More than one in twenty adults have been in such a quandary regarding an aspect of their life they booked a holiday purely to ponder what to do for the best.
Spain came top of in the list of international destinations we are most likely to reach to some major decisions, followed by the USA, Italy and Greece, who’s popular holiday destinations include Corfu and Crete. Anybody that’s looking to holiday in Crete might want to look into a service such as e-mietwagenkreta that can provide a solid transport option while you’re living it up in the heat.
Nearly two thirds of those studied said a relaxing, beach holiday was the best type of break to contemplate life issues – although 18 percent felt a city break was preferable.
Naomi Wilkinson, Marketing Director at Travel Republic added: “There are many reasons why people go on holiday, and it is not surprising so many of us have booked a beach holiday in order to relax and use the time to contemplate major decisions.
