When was the last time you traveled abroad? I’m not talking about traveling for business, I’m talking about packing your bags and disconnecting from your daily grind for a week or more. I know sometimes we take these adventures for granted but research suggests that it’s highly beneficial for your physical, mental, and emotional health.
Travel is a great way to get out of your comfort zone and reconnect with yourself. Rest, relaxation, or exploration might be your goal but one thing is for sure it can work wonders for your health and wellness.
The benefits of traveling are numerous. The most obvious is the fact that you’re exposed to a new culture, thus you can learn new things and can have a fresh perspective in life. You can build relationships and at times find opportunities, plus the inspiration it brings is boundless.
“Some beautiful paths can’t be discovered without getting lost.”
When you travel to relax and get away from your daily stressors, you find a calm peaceful quiet time to find out who you are, what drives you, what you care about and what matters to you. It has the ability to take you out of your daily routine and into new surroundings and experiences that boosts happiness.
Travel For Your Mental Health
The best part is that relieving the tension and stress of your work life lets your mind relax and heal and that gives you instant mood lifts from having new and diverse experiences.
It offers new opportunities for developing your inner strength, confidence, self-awareness, and resourcefulness. Studies have even shown that it can alleviate symptoms of anxiety and depression.
Travel For Your Physical Health
Whether you are an active individual or not, there are opportunities while traveling that give a boost to your physical health. From running through airports and train stations to hiking through uneven terrain adventures, or even walking around looking at famous landmarks or soaking some vitamin D on the beach, there are many reasons why travel makes you work it out.
The great part is that traveling helps your body heal, and makes you active since you’re not really traveling to just sit in your hotel right? Therefore, vacations aren’t just good for your soul; they’re good for your health too.
- Lowers your risk of heart disease.
- Boosts your immune system
- Lowers stress
- Increases happiness
- Promotes physical activity
- Boosts creativity
Traveling is a wonderful experience that will boost your overall health, and enhance your capacity to think. So, allow yourself the opportunity to experience new things and see new places while building resilience against many of life’s challenges.
The Benefits Of Traveling
1. Long Lasting Sense Of Happiness
In a study made by Amit Kumar, Matthew A. Killingsworth, and Thomas Gilovich from Cornell University, that money spent on doing something (called “experiential purchases”) will leave you with a longer-lasting sense of happiness than money spent on having something (called “material purchases”).
2. Disconnect & Recharge
Get out of your daily routine. Disconnect in order to recharge.
3. Expand your Horizons
Get out of your comfort zone and explore the world. This will give you a fresh perspective and an appreciation and respect for cultural and social differences.
4. Traveling Can Boost Your Creativity
Whether you are a student, artist, writer, photographer, chef, entrepreneur, or designer struggling with coming up with your next great idea? Traveling can help! If you’re looking to reignite your creativity, and get out of your space, the Inspiration you find outside your comfort zone is boundless.
Traveling Alone Vs With Family Or Friends
- Traveling solo can be liberating. You develop a lot of skills that you never thought you had in the first place. You get the chance to make new friends, make your own decisions, gain confidence, boost your self-esteem and learn more about yourself.
- Traveling with friends strengthens friendships due to shared experiences. Those incredible and unique moments you experience together while learning new things will also be a conversation piece for years to come.
- Traveling with family can be one of the most rewarding adventures you can have together. It’s not always that family members get to stay together as children will grow up and have their own lives. Family travels enable families to form stronger bonds and build memories that last a lifetime.
Plan Out Your Travels
Other than your passport, visa, and other relevant documents, money, and medicines are of course of utmost importance. Nevertheless, what you take with you should also be patterned depending on where you’re going.
Travel Must-Haves
- Travel Documents
- Medications
- Clothing
- Beauty Essentials
- Toiletries
- Travel Essentials
- Electronics
- More
Take a vacation so that you can come back relaxed, rejuvenated, and fully charged to give your best again to your work. Your professional and personal lives will thank you for it!
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2 comments on “How Traveling Benefits Your Physical And Mental Health”
Sandra Ans
I totally agree with you! And sometimes even a day trip can make a huge change! Whenever I feel low, I just get out of town. I go to another town, sea, park… do hiking, enjoy the nature and weather and come back with new energy! Great post!
Lani
Hi Sandra,
True, checking out of your comfort zone to find a fresh perspective elsewhere is really effective.