14 Scientific Reasons to Disconnect Over the Weekend (Infographic)Start enjoying your weekends.

ByRose Leadem

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Work hard, play hard.We've all heard that expression -- and it does hold some truth. If you find yourselfburnt outand stressed over the weekend, it's time to reassess how you approach yourwork-life balance.

Related:5 Ways Weekends Can Boost Your Productivity Monday Through Friday

Taking time off is healthy -- and even though many of us can't swing a weeklong vacation to de-stress, we can at least take advantage of our Saturdays and Sundays. Disconnecting from work over the weekend has a number of benefits -- increasedproductivity, job satisfaction, performance and creativity.

So sit back and relax. Here are 14 way scientific reasons why you should disconnect over the weekend, compiled in an infographic byNet Credit.

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Rose Leadem is a freelance writer for Entrepreneur.com.

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