5 Surprisingly Simple Ways To Enjoy Your Vacation More

Americans take fewer vacations than we used to, and many people don’t have paid time off. That means it’s important to savor the vacations we do take.

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“Anticipation is a free source of pleasure,” said Elizabeth Dunn, a psychology professor at the University of British Columbia who studies happiness. She’s planning a trip with friends for next spring.

“I happen to have time to do it now, and it actually is very pleasurable to me,” Dunn said. “I spend an unjustifiable amount of time looking at photographs and reviews.”

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“A moment of awe makes you feel less lonely, it makes you feel more connected, it makes you feel less stressed,” said Dacher Keltner in an interview with The Post last fall. A professor of psychology at the University of California at Berkeley, he wrote a book titled “Awe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How It Can Transform Your Life.” “It’s good for your heart, it cools down your inflammation process.”

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