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You're vacationing all wrong. Here's how to have a truly restful break

By Angela Haupt

Editor, Health and Wellness

I must humbly admit that I am a terrible vacationer: I tightly plan every day's activities, I look at my phone instead of the sunset, and I photograph every angle of every sight. In a new piece, Jamie Friedlander Serrano explains why those tendencies are a problem—and shares science-backed advice for having a truly restful break.

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Today's newsletter was written by Angela Haupt and edited by Mandy Oaklander.