Science Confirms ‘Leisure Guilt’ Is Real—and You’re Likely Wasting Hours on It

A new study published in Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin reveals that Americans spend a full 14 percent of their downtime worrying about productivity instead of resting.

EXPERT OPINION BY JESSICA STILLMAN, CONTRIBUTOR, INC.COM @ENTRYLEVELREBEL

Did you take a vacation this summer? If you did, how did you feel during those hours you got to kick back and relax? I’m hoping the answer is happy and serene. But according to a new study, the answer for a significant chunk of your getaway was probably, guilty. 

The groundbreaking research, recently published in Personality and........

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