Today I’m going to present whether school holidays are too long. Some individuals opt for having long school holidays in order to enjoy other aspects of life rather than studying academic subjects. For example, meeting friends, communicating, socializing, building interpersonal skills and personal development. Furthermore, it will help individuals get away from it all and just relax. However, studies have recently found that long holiday days are increasingly linked to heightened anxiety and depression levels. As individuals at this time usually start comparing themselves with others. For example, when you have a long holiday, you start meeting people, you start comparing yourself with people. Furthermore, another Cambridge University study has actually proven the efficiency of the first study. And there is a real reliability of the first study. Individuals are recommended for individuals to spend their holidays doing sports instead and having a healthy competition rather than comparing themselves unfavorably. Individuals by this will have a healthy body and a healthy mind as well. .
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Today I'm going to present whether school holidays are too long. Some individuals opt for having long school holidays in order to enjoy other aspects of life rather than studying academic subjects. For example, meeting friends, communicating, socializing, building interpersonal skills, and personal development. Furthermore, it helps individuals get away from it all and just relax. However, studies have recently found that long holiday periods are increasingly linked to heightened anxiety and depression levels, as individuals during this time usually start comparing themselves with others. For example, when you have a long holiday, you start meeting people and comparing yourself with them. Furthermore, another Cambridge University study has actually proven the findings of the first study, confirming its reliability. Individuals are recommended to spend their holidays doing sports instead and engaging in healthy competition rather than comparing themselves unfavorably. By doing this, individuals will have a healthy body and a healthy mind as well.
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