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The magic length for a good vacation
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Hello, fellow seekers of serenity! As you embark on the journey of planning your next escape, there’s a vital question lingering in the air: “How long does it take to achieve true relaxation on vacation?” Fortunately, I stumbled upon an enlightening article from Country Living that unravels the secrets to unlocking the pinnacle of holiday bliss.
Before we delve into the findings, a quick note for our American friends – when we say “holiday,” we mean “vacation” in your neck of the woods. Now, let’s get to the heart of the matter.
Researchers at Radboud University Nijmegen in the Netherlands delved into the intricate relationship between holiday length and our overall well-being. The revelation? There’s a magic number, and it needs to be a minimum of eight days. That’s right – the ideal duration for maximizing health and happiness.
But here’s the intriguing twist: it’s not just about the duration; it’s also about the frequency of your breaks. Brace yourself for this revelation – the study suggests that opting for more frequent short breaks might be the key to achieving inner tranquillity, as opposed to a single extended hiatus. Food for thought, isn’t it?
Now, you might be pondering, “How does one attain this holiday utopia?” Fear not, for I bring you good news fromChristian House Sitters!
Envision jetting off to diverse destinations without spending a penny on accommodation – yes, you read that correctly, rent-free holidays worldwide!
Yet, there’s an added layer of enchantment. Not only do they handle your lodging, but these gracious folks can, if you want them to, also connect you with a reliable individual to look after your home and even care for your cherished pets – all at no cost! It’s like having your vacation cake and savouring it too.
Whether your daydream involves a sun-drenched beach or a snug cabin in the mountains, Christian House Sitters has your back.
Visit our website, register as an owner (did I mention it’s free?), and do so promptly! Procrastination might mean missing out on the cream of the sitter crop.
And for those who prefer to just house sit without having anyone look after your home or pets sitting to owning, fear not – there’s room for you in this vacation haven too! Explore the details on their website – simply
ABOUT Christian House Sitters
Christian House Sitters is a Worldwide ministry that started in order to provide holidays for Christians and sitters for owners who needed a reliable Christian to look after their home, pets and garden. House owners do not pay anything to have their property listed. House sitters are only charged £25 per year and in return for this some enjoy numerous holidays each year.
All fees from membership go to sponsor food for children at the Home of Peace Children’s Home in Kenya. This only supplies about a quarter of what is needed to feed the children so we urgently need sponsors.
All funds go via our Registered Charity TLC Children’s Trust Charity Number 1156786 website http://www.tlc-childrenstrust.org
N.B. Joining Christian House Sitters does NOT commit you to sponsoring a child or giving any support beyond your membership fee to these children. Although naturally if you want to support that would be greatly appreciated. We have some regular sponsors and other people who give an occasional gift. All are greatly appreciated.
ABOUT RAY & MARILYN
We are Marilyn & Ray White. A fun loving Christian couple who have been in Christian work for over 30 years. Marilyn was born in England but moved to Zimbabwe as a baby. At the age of 16 she moved to South Africa. Ray was born in South Africa and grew up on a farm. We met in Johannesburg and got married in 1966.
Ray worked in business for many years then he worked for YfC in South Africa then went on to Bible College and Pastored a church.
In 1982 we moved from South Africa to England.
In addition to his theological training Ray trained in Psychology and since moving to the UK he has lectured in Psychology, counselled for the NHS and opened a Christian Counselling Centre.
Marilyn is also a trained counsellor and manager.
In addition to the counselling we trained Christian counsellors both in our local area and by invitation in other areas of the UK. In total over 700 people completed the training courses. Many are serving the Lord by working in or through their local churches.
We also ran a secular Stress Management business. We are now semi-retired and focus our time and attention on Christian House Sitters and Ray also serves as a member of our Church Leadership Team.
Ray also has an active preaching ministry and runs Christian seminars on subjects such as stress management for church groups.
He has written two books.
A Christian book that is a very practical workbook on Christian commitment as applied to real life. The book looks at how we can surrender ourselves more fully to God.
This is looked at under the headings of Physical, Mental, Social and Spiritual commitment. The book is called Let’s Get Serious.
He has also written a secular book on Stress Management called Stress Overcoming this Potential Killer. (Ray was previously Chair of the International Stress Management Association UK).
News Update This book has now been released as an e-book as well
A few years ago we did a 2 month House Sit in France. Whilst there we felt the Lord leading us to set up a Christian House Sitting service. Since then we have done a number of other house sits.
We believe this site will benefit many Christians around the world.
Feel free to contact us (BUT please no spam)
NOTE: If you want a fast reply the best way to contact us is via the contact page on the Christian House Sitters website www.christian-housesitters.com
God bless you,
Ray & Marilyn
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