It’s alarming to think that there are still some people out there who don’t take full advantage of their annual leave.

In fact, a 2015 study found that around half of UK employees aren’t using the holiday quota that’s there for the very purpose of taking time out.

When you’ve got a demanding job, it’s easy to let obligations snowball – and before you know it, you haven’t had a proper break in the past two years.

But in a new article for Inc.com, New York-based behavioural scientist Jon Levy argues that going on holiday is crucial to our productivity at work.

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