Vacations and travel may lead to real health benefits: Study

Sep 30

Jack Aylmer Energy Correspondent

By Jack Aylmer (Energy Correspondent), Mathew Grisham (Digital Producer), Mirlie Larose (Producer), Zachary Hill (Video Editor)

New research reveals that your next vacation might do more than just help you unwind. It may actually help to slow down the aging process.

That’s the key takeaway from the study, which comes out of Australia’s Edith Cowan University, published in the Journal of Travel Research. The findings suggest new experiences and social connections could reduce your risk of premature aging.

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Researchers applied the concept to entropy, which is basically the natural decline of our bodies as we age, to tourism. It turns out, by shaking up your routine with new activities, travel can reduce stress, stimulate your mind and improve your overall well-being.

The authors of the study say tourism isn’t just about having fun. It plays an important role in both individual and public health. The found travel promotes healthy habits like walking, eating well and socializing.

While there’s no right or most healthy way to travel to maximize their benefits, the study suggests that anything from a weekend getaway to a longer holiday vacation could be helpful. Whether it’s a local road trip or an international adventure, the study suggests it might be time to get out there and experience something new.

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Jack Aylmer

NEW RESEARCH REVEALS YOUR NEXT VACATION MIGHT DO MORE THAN JUST HELP YOU UNWIND.

IT MAY ALSO SLOW DOWN THE AGING PROCESS.

THAT’S THE TAKEAWAY FROM THE STUDY OUT OF AUSTRALIA’S EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY.

PUBLISHED IN THE JOURNAL OF TRAVEL RESEARCH.

THE FINDINGS SUGGEST NEW EXPERIENCES AND SOCIAL CONNECTIONS COULD REDUCE YOUR RISK OF PREMATURE AGING.

RESEARCHERS APPLIED THE CONCEPT OF ENTROPY– WHICH IS BASICALLY THE NATURAL DECLINE OUR BODIES GO THROUGH AS WE AGE– TO TOURISM.

IT TURNS OUT, BY SHAKING UP YOUR ROUTINE WITH NEW ACTIVITIES, TRAVEL CAN REDUCE STRESS, STIMULATE YOUR MIND, AND IMPROVE YOUR OVERALL WELL-BEING.

THE AUTHORS OF THE STUDY SAY TOURISM ISN’T JUST ABOUT HAVING FUN. IT PLAYS AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN BOTH INDIVIDUAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH.

THEY FOUND TRAVEL PROMOTES HEALTHY HABITS LIKE WALKING, EATING WELL, AND SOCIALIZING.

AND WHILE THERE’S NO ‘RIGHT WAY’ TO TRAVEL FOR THESE HEALTH BENEFITS, THE STUDY SUGGESTS THAT ANYTHING FROM A WEEKEND GETAWAY TO A LONGER HOLIDAY VACATION COULD BE HELPFUL.

SO WHETHER IT;S A LOCAL ROAD TRIP OR AN INTERNATIONAL ADVENTURE, THE IMPORTANT THING IS TO GET OUT THERE AND EXPERIENCE SOMETHING NEW.

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