I definitely think that the idea that you have to "make the best use of your time off" and the old "work hard/play hard" adage means that people are as stressed/busy when they're vacationing as when they're working. The concept of a staycation or just having weekends of not doing anything is really important.

These days I've found that my entertainment media is less stimulating and more inane precisely because I want to be able to disengage and let things recharge.