Why You Should Take a Vacation Day Under Quarantine

A couple of Mondays ago, on a whim, I decided to take a vacation day. I had to bring my cat to the vet in the morning, which meant a 30-minute walk each way to the neighborhood bordering mine. All together I didn’t expect the excursion—the walk, the appointment itself—to take more than an hour and a half, but it was the excuse I needed to make myself take a day off.

I knew I had nine days' worth of vacation saved up, and I could recognize that I was...