Video: Want a more memorable vacation? By Mayo Clinic Staff Share Facebook Twitter Print details Stuck on how to make your time off extra rewarding? Watch to learn where to start from Mayo Clinic experts. Show transcript Want a more memorable vacation? Good: Ditch the screens. Take time to disconnect. Better: Make it active. Exercising together builds bonds. Best: Do a volunteer vacation. Stay active and give back. Volunteering 100+ hours a year is linked to better physical and mental health and less depression. Guidance from the experts at Mayo Clinic. Show references Social networking's good and bad impacts on kids. American Psychological Association. http://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/2011/08/social-kids.aspx. Accessed April 11, 2018. Help others, help yourself? Why volunteering can be good for you. American Heart Association. https://www.heart.org/en/news/2023/05/30/help-others-help-yourself-why-volunteering-can-be-good-for-you. Accessed January 27, 2023. Lehto XY, et al. Family vacation activities and family cohesion. Journal of Travel and Tourism Marketing. 2012;29:835. VID-20412340