It's summer, that getaway time of year when we are allowed a bit of an escape from it all. It is the time we want a break, relaxation of the deepest sort, freedom from everything by which we are ordinarily burdened. Not that I foresee any holiday for myself in the near future, but it is precisely the routine burdens of ordinary work life that give rise to the urge for escape and the dreams of an oasis of peace in a hectic life.
When it comes to beauty and health, the best approach at holiday time is to give your body a rest as well as your mind. Now it might sound contradictory to say that getting a lot of exercise is restful, but indeed it is. Ultimately. The most truly relaxing and renewing sort of vacation is one where you use all your muscles in new and demanding ways, developing them and tiring your whole self out to the point where you once again know the meaning of hunger and fatigue. The fresh air of nature and physical exertion are a combination that will return you to yourself.
While your first impulse might be to choose a holiday mode that consists of nothing more than lying around (not baking in the sun, unless you're dutifully slathered with SPF100), reading murder mysteries and drinking rum punches and going back five times to the all-you-can-eat buffet, I propose that this standard approach to vacation is not what you really need.