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Understanding men isn't easy. Here's an example:
The water's blue, the waves are lapping. Geez, it's hot. Do I have enough sunscreen on? Why did I wear this bathing suit? How long have we been here? I wonder what's happening at the office. Have they finished that project? Where is that cell phone? Wait, don't tell me there's no service!
Sound like any man you know -- on vacation, but still working and irritable? Why can't men relax?
The above description is an excerpt from the Wall Street Journal article, Why Relaxing Is Hard Work (for the purpose of this article I'm assuming this description is of a man, but I realize it could describe many women as well).
What's going on with this man on vacation that keeps him from relaxing? Understanding men requires learning what's going on internally. So let's take a look at some other excerpts from the article:
In understanding men and answering the question why can't men relax, here are a couple of things to take from this article:
If you know a man who this describes, get him some help from a professional counselor who knows men. Men who can't relax are at risk for high blood pressure, Type 2 diabetes, chronic pain, and a weakened immune system, as well as depression, anxiety, and exhaustion.
Even men need help understanding men and why they do what they do.
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Count me amongst those who cannot relax while on vacation. My wife doesn't like or understand it. To her, I should be living in the moment and the "here and now." If only.
It's easier said than done for me; while I'm off trying to relax on a beach, enjoy a water park with my kids, or overpay for food I can get at home, work and emails pile up, my calendar get triple-booked with meetings, and projects that have sat stagnant for a week (or longer) have to be fired back up, as does the creativity that drives them.
As my wife is a doctor, these are all concerns and issues she does not have to consider. They don't ask patients to stay in her exam room while she's out; she hires a relief doctor to see them while she's out, or her staff reschedules them.
I realize my inability to relax has the potential to have detrimental effects on my health. I already have hypertension and Type 2 diabetes. However, I feel less stressed at work than I do on vacation. Throw in the fact that I cringe paying what amounts to a mortgage payment for a week in accommodations that are a third (or less) of what we enjoy at home...not to mention food and gas...and I quickly lose interest in the idea of taking any time off at all. My company has a strict "0 Balance" policy for vacation time by end of year; if you don't have it, you can be fired for it. If it were not for that policy, I may never take a vacation. As-is, I take time off from work, but still check & respond to email, and work offline from the company intranet.