Did you hear the great news for travelers? We knew that travel is good for the soul. However in a recent study, this showed traveling actually helps people live longer. Great News!!
Positive Recent Studies
The Global Commission on Aging, the Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies, and the U.S. Travel Association conducted a poll. This poll revealed that travel, especially for retirees, not only prevents dementia but Alzheimer’s Disease as well.
According to these findings, a women who vacationed every six years or less had a significantly higher risk of developing a heart attack or coronary death compared with women who vacationed at least twice a year. Women, are you now booking that next amazing vacation?
Men who did not take an annual vacation were shown to have a 20 percent higher risk of death. Here, men also had a 30 percent greater risk of death from heart disease. Where are you men traveling to?
Also, the study showed that travel improves mood. The study revealed that 86 percent of those who travel are satisfied with their outlook on life. This compared with 75 percent of those who do not travel. Traveling always puts a smile on our faces!
Book Your Vacation Now
What are you waiting for? Book that trip! You can now see no matter your age, breaking from your daily routine is excellent for your health! We now excitedly have the science to back it up.
Instead of taking one long vacation, how about turning it into two? Now, you will have two vacations to look forward to. Honestly, sometimes the anticipation of the vacation is equally exciting.
Great Male and Female Health Benefits
According to a new report on the interconnection between travel and health, there are some serious health benefits to traveling. The report from the Global Commission on Aging, the Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies, and the U.S. Travel Association uncovers a link between traveling with better physical and mental health. Here, the new report even shows that those who travel do live longer.
The survey found that women who traveled infrequently had a higher risk of having a heart attack or dying from heart disease compared to those who traveled at least twice a year.
When it comes to happiness, 86 percent of those who traveled were more content. The travelers were happy with their lives, compared with 75 percent of those who did not travel. Simply amazing and great news for travelers!
Australia Happiness Study
A similar study conducted in Australia discovered that travel improved three important factors related to happiness: positive emotions, a sense of purpose and a sense of involvement. In addition, these findings showed that the entire process of traveling, from booking a trip to looking at pictures afterwards did simply make people happier.
As you can see, since experiencing positive emotions lowers the risk for cardiovascular disease, travel is truly a great way to stay happy and healthy.
Wonderful Vacation Tips
So the next time you travel, be sure to take some time and stop stressing over the things that go wrong. Yes, easier said than done. Since that can sometimes be difficult to do, here are some stress-free vacation tips:
- Plan ahead: From booking your flight and accommodations well in advance to creating an itinerary for your trip. Here, there are plenty of vacation details that can be sorted out ahead of time. Even if you don’t plan on visiting every landmark, you’ll at least have time built into your schedule to do so. Knowing and planning your excursions is also a huge plus.
- Know Your Airports: If you are traveling and flying into different airports make sure you know about the airport traffic. Some airports require a much longer time to get through security. This could effect you making your fight or connecting flight. Plan accordingly.
- Research and learn about the destination: Here, you can learn more about the destinations you are visiting. Maybe you may need to learn a few key words in another language and/or a few do’s and don’ts about their culture. We have found knowledge is power and traveling smart is the way to go.
- Pack smart: You never know if something will go wrong, so you can at least be prepared. Be sure to pack a travel-sized first aid kit and always pack extra set of clothes in your carry on in case your luggage gets lost during your travels. Make sure you pack for the upcoming weather.
- Get travel insurance: Travel Insurance always comes in handy if your trip is delayed or cancelled. International Health insurance will also come in handy in case of a medical emergency. You can also purchase an International Driver’s License at AAA for a reasonable price, however, not every country requires this.
Book Those Amazing Vacations
As you can now see, the health benefits related with traveling cannot be ignored. Nancy an I understand the hustle and bustle of life but we also understand that most people would also like to live a lengthy life. Great news for travelers, book that vacation and have the times of your life!
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Happy Travels!!
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