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Religions have long known that getting away from it all is good for the mind, body and spirit

  • Written by Kristen Lucken, Lecturer in Religious Studies, Brandeis University
Religions have long known that getting away from it all is good for the mind, body and spiritRest and relaxation is essential – a lesson religions learned long ago.Maryna Terletska/Moment via Getty Images

Summer vacations are coming to an end – though not everyone took one.

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