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10 irresistible benefits of traveling

Travelling has more health benefits than we think. In this article, I outline 10 reasons why traveling is good for you. And those reasons are often backed by scientific studies…

  1. Traveling is good for your health.

One of the best things about traveling is that, for many people, it means doing more exercise.

Whether you’re going scuba-diving, practicing yoga, or surfing, you’re exercising when you explore the world. Instead of sitting in an office all day, you’re being much more active—that’s the beauty of travel. Only visiting a new city instead of heading out of state? Just exploring a new place can net you over 20,000 steps in just one day. That’s 3 to 4 times more than the average daily steps of most people!

The World Heart Federation says that your risk of heart attack is lowered 30-50% when you make sure to do moderate exercise on a regular basis. That means that your body needs those vacation days—they’re not just for your mental health.

Another study shows that men who don’t take a vacation for a few years are actually 30% more likely to have a heart attack.

Women who go on vacation every 6 years are 8 times more likely to have a heart attack than women who take time out for themselves to travel more often.

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  1. Travelling relieves stress

Vacations bring free time, right? That free time is not only great for stress relief, but it’s also helpful for preventing and minimizing stressful days for 5 more weeks.

Taking time away from daily life’s stresses is important. It gives us a break that allows us to come back to our regular lives with a fresh perspective, with a refreshed mind that is better at tackling and handling whatever worries come your way.

That means that vacations aren’t just nice for you while you’re on them—they’re full of benefits even after you return to work.

Turn your worries off, step out of your daily routine, and head out of town; research agrees that you need it!

 

  1. Travelling can prevent depression

Are you a woman who waits more than 2 years between vacations? If so, you’re more likely to struggle with stress and depression than women who take at least 2 vacations every year, according to a study done in 2005 by the Marshfield Clinic in Wisconsin.

Depression comes in many forms, in terms of length and severity, but it’s typically characterized by changes in sleeping habits, loss of interest in hobbies, feelings of guilt or worthlessness, lack of energy, reduced concentration, changes in appetite, anxiety, lethargy, and a preoccupation with death.

Sounds miserable, right? Depression is more common in women, so make sure you get your vacations in to keep your mental health above depression levels.

Stress relief is everything!

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  1. Just planning a trip makes us happy.

Even before we set foot on a plane, planning and anticipating a trip is very rewarding for the brain.

A 2002 study done by researchers at the University of Surrey (U.K.) showed that people are happiest when planning a trip, so don’t let the details stress you out. Just relax and have fun thinking about what you’re going to do.

Even better, a 2014 study from Cornell University showed that people get more pleasure from planning and anticipating a trip than from planning to buy something big

Ready to get some inspiration? Explore my website where you can find information about plenty of destinations and tips on how to enjoy your travels in luxury.

Happy browsing. 😊

 

  1. Travelling improves social and communication skills.

Communicating with total strangers is great for developing your social skills. Learning keywords and phrases in a foreign language is also really helpful in preparing for a new destination (and one of those phrases should probably be something about how you mainly speak English).

If you’re going in blind, ask locals about their favorite stores and eateries. It gives you a taste of authentic food in the area and lets you converse with people you ordinarily wouldn’t meet.

Meeting new people when traveling is always a plus. You don’t have to isolate yourself if you’re going alone. You can talk to other travelers at your hotel, local people, even your concierge, all to learn about the area and experience your destination in an organic way.

It’s important to step out of your routine, as I said earlier, so make sure to do things that you can’t or wouldn’t do in your normal life. Besides, if you embarrass yourself, what are the odds of these people actually seeing you again anyway?

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  1. Travelling provides business inspiration.

Ready to refresh your business when you get back? If you’re an entrepreneur or director, heading somewhere they do things differently can be a major game-changer.

Different business practices can help you be more productive and more innovative. It’s easy to forget that other offices exist outside of yours, so traveling is a great way to experience other people’s methods.

Even if we are on vacation, we are exposed to different ways of doing things. You might see something that fills a need you’ve noticed in your own community. For example, a friend of mine who has a supermarket chain saw that another store’s reusable plastic bags had handles to hold bottles of wine. He brought back the idea to Belgium, and we now have plastic bags that can hold wine bottles. 😊

And you may see some practices that you definitely want to avoid! But you won’t know until go out there and see it for yourself.

 

  1. Travelling improves your love life

Want to strengthen the relationships you have with your loved ones? Enjoying time away from work with your partner gives you that much-needed one-on-one time. When you’re in the middle of the workweek, it’s hard to take work off your brain and truly enjoy the company of the people you care about. There’s always some project at work that keeps your mind occupied, right? Vacation lets you take that load off your chest, so you can focus on spending time with your partner.

This valuable time together can help keep your relationships strong, particularly in helping you to remember and enjoy the good times. Having this quality time lets you decompress and then handle future stress a little more easily.

The Arizona Department of Health and Human Services discovered through a study that women who went on vacations with their spouses were actually more satisfied with their marriages. Cool, right?

 

  1. Traveling helps you strengthen your immune system

First-time travelers often get diarrhea when traveling to exotic places (Yes, I know it’s not the most romantic thing to mention right after talking about your love life). But what most people realize is that the more we travel, the less often we get sick.

This is because our guts build immunity. Mary Ruebush says that being in contact with the most dirt and allergens early on allows us to build immunity and reduce our risk of developing allergies.

There’s a reason why seasoned kindergarten teachers never get sick: they’ve already been exposed to every germ that a child can bring in. Exposing yourself to different types of germs helps your immune system develop a shield against future infections and other illnesses.

 

  1. Travelling boosts creativity and reduces stubbornness.

Musicians and writers do travel a lot. A lot of the greatest expatriates were able to use their time abroad to produce new work. That’s why Ernest Hemingway’s writing about Spain and France is so vivid—he spent a ton of time in those countries.

Musicians also like to travel and listen to new sounds that can inspire their next songs. Why use only one cultural sound when you can blend everything you love?

Some of Northwestern University and INSEAD’s researchers (William W. Maddux, Adam D. Galinsky and Hajo Adam) learned that it’s possible that adapting to foreign cultures by living in them is a great way to flex and expand your creativity.

Creativity and traveling can help you learn to be more flexible when it comes to problem-solving, to increase your awareness of patterns and connections, and to overcome your stubbornness about doing things a particular way, especially if your current method is outdated or inefficient.

10 irresistible benefits of traveling

 

  1. Many travel destinations have healing properties.

Soaking in mineral-rich water is great for the skin; it can relieve pain and stress and even improve respiratory function. From the grotto Guisti in Italy to the Banjar hot springs in Bali, there are dozens of options for a healthy holiday in which you can soak and heal.

So What are you waiting for?

Go ahead and start exploring my website for ideas on where to travel.

 

 

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