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Time Off Planner

Plan a break with dates, a handover and rules for the first two days back, and print the whole thing.

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This tool gives general information based on the research summarised in Time Off: How Much It Helps and How Long It Lasts. It is not a medical device, does not diagnose, and does not replace advice from your clinician.

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What this is based on


Every output names at least one verified PubMed source. Identifiers were verified on 2026-10-11 in an earlier batch and carried over into this build; they were not re-queried here, and no retraction database was checked. Verification was at abstract level.


Grant 2025
Grant RS, Buchanan BE, Shockley KM. I need a vacation: A meta-analysis of vacation and employee well-being. J Appl Psychol. 2025;110(7):887-905. doi:10.1037/apl0001262. PMID: 39836131.
PMID 39836131 · observational meta analysis · weight 0.5 · abstract level
de 2009
de Bloom J, Kompier M, Geurts S, et al. Do we recover from vacation? Meta-analysis of vacation effects on health and well-being. J Occup Health. 2009;51(1):13-25. doi:10.1539/joh.k8004. PMID: 19096200.
PMID 19096200 · observational meta analysis · weight 0.5 · abstract level
Gump 2021
Gump BB, Hruska B, Pressman SD, et al. Vacation's lingering benefits, but only for those with low stress jobs. Psychol Health. 2021;36(8):895-912. doi:10.1080/08870446.2020.1814958. PMID: 32877234.
PMID 32877234 · observational study · weight 0.5 · abstract level


Limits: This plans a break; it does not predict the benefit. Vacations are self-selected and confounded with income and job control, and some benefits appeared only in workers with low work stress.







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