I saw this little tidbit about vacations last week on Sunday Morning:
Apparently a vacation ain't great because you're doing it, but because you're anticipating doing it.
Well, this week is my week for a vacation with the kids. I can tell they had fun thinking anticipating it. They can give a day-by-day rundown of activities: the few days of "staycation" -- fun things here in the Columbia area (the zoo, a Blowfish baseball game, the water park, and maybe even a return to Carowinds) -- and a few days away at a cabin with a day trip to Folly Beach. I think this "vacation anticipation effect" for me was more a matter of helping me focus to get a few crucial tasks done beforehand.
So, even though the anticipation of a vacation apparently brings more joy than the actual vacation, I'll still try to enjoy the week. ;-)
Maybe those social scientists from the 1980s knew what they were talking about...
Apparently a vacation ain't great because you're doing it, but because you're anticipating doing it.
Well, this week is my week for a vacation with the kids. I can tell they had fun thinking anticipating it. They can give a day-by-day rundown of activities: the few days of "staycation" -- fun things here in the Columbia area (the zoo, a Blowfish baseball game, the water park, and maybe even a return to Carowinds) -- and a few days away at a cabin with a day trip to Folly Beach. I think this "vacation anticipation effect" for me was more a matter of helping me focus to get a few crucial tasks done beforehand.
So, even though the anticipation of a vacation apparently brings more joy than the actual vacation, I'll still try to enjoy the week. ;-)
Maybe those social scientists from the 1980s knew what they were talking about...
