Byline: JARED SANDBERG Wall Street Journal
Publishing consultant Aaron Sigmond and his wife recently went to the Hudson Valley for a 10-day vacation. After a grueling work schedule, the couple needed time to regenerate and commune with the breezy Catskill Mountains, the lulling flow of the Hudson River and the gently sprawling fields of nearby farms.
The only problem: They couldn't stand it.
Four days before the vacation ended, they left the Victorian house they had rented. ``The peace and quiet and solitude just wore on me,'' says Sigmond. ``It was just the most stressful vacation ever.''
Amid the ancient evergreens less than three hours from his office, he pined for the calming, familiar chaos of his desk. …
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