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7 Psychological Benefits you NEVER knew about Travel!

7 Psychological Benefits you NEVER knew about Travel!

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The Angle:

The Angle:

1. Gain A New Perspective

When we are busy in our own lives, we cannot see the world from a new perspective. However, as you leave your home and travel, you will find how life is different for a number of people and how the basic recipe for living is simply beautiful.

There are a number of questions that pop in your head and those answers are potentially inspiring in your personal life.

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The FEELS:

The FEELS:

2. Cuts Down Stress Level

Imagine yourself sitting on a cliff and soaking in sundowner! I am sure you cannot feel stressed or worried about anything in the moment because this is your moment and your time.

Similarly, there are a number of instances where you would find your brain getting a happy boost through serotonin release. It can also be understood that time away from work, family and friends gives you a refreshed approach and sense of independence.

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The Connection:

The Connection:

3. Travel Enhances Human Interaction

Meeting people from different corners of the world and talking to them has a freshness on its own. Relationships with new people improves your mental health as you connect with their experiences and lifestyle, distinct to yours.

You can find a number of amazing stories where couples, friends and families have been formed during travel and they inspire you to grow positively in life.

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Demure, Remonstrance... The Challenge!?

Demure, Remonstrance... The Challenge!?

4. Travel Gives You Unexpected Challenges

Oh yes, another psychological benefit of traveling is facing challenges and resolving them. Getting stuck in heavy traffic, forgetting to take the right turn, delayed flights or waiting for someone for no reason may give stress for a certain period of time.

But if you look closely, these are the challenges that help maintain your calm and cognitive health at the same time.

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Don't be S.A.D

Don't be S.A.D

5. It Can Cut Down Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)

Winters can bring a lot of people under the blanket of Seasonal Affective Disorder or SAD and they yearn for sunshine and mental happiness.

If they travel towards tropical countries where enough sunshine is present, things could play great. It might be possible for someone to not to travel so far but changing the gloomy environment becomes a life savior.

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Intrepidity... That's the Spirit!

Intrepidity... That's the Spirit!

6. Enhances Creativity & Confidence

It is a scientifically proven fact that as you deal with new experiences through travel and immerse into a variety of cultures, the brainā€™s neuroplasticity improves and creativity increases. At the same time, travel is not just about lying down on the sands but also finding ways to save your skin from tanning.

Itā€™s not about eating at a shack but finding your way back to the hotel amidst the crowd. Everything here simply enhances confidence!

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Love, Love, Love (Yourself)

Love, Love, Love (Yourself)

7. This Act Of Self Care Can Extend Your Life

Treating yourself with a vacation or a getaway is one of the best ways to show that you care for yourself. Moreover, a research paper in 2013 called ā€˜Destination Healthy Aging: The Physical, Cognitive And Social Benefits Of Travelā€™ reported that travel prevents disorders like dementia or Alzheimerā€™s disease.

Another study claimed that women who took vacations every 6 years or less have higher risk of suffering from heart attack than women who go for a vacation twice a year.

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Impetus Cite

Impetus Cite

ā€œTravel changes you. As you move through this life and this world you change things slightly, you leave marks behind, however small. And in return, lifeā€”and travelā€”leaves marks on you.ā€ - Anthony Bourdain

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dennisanthony

Self Motivated, Trauma Neutralizer, Lover of Persiflage & Communication!

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