Vacationing Has Positive Impact on Mental Health

Recent findings indicate a strong correlation between travel and well-being with 78% of U.S. travelers affirming that regular vacations have a positive impact on their mental health.

Proprietary search statistics from trivago throws light on the best destinations and average prices of hotels for the forthcoming summer travel season. Satisfying our collective wanderlust has a surprising number of benefits for our mental — and possibly even physical — health. People who travel regularly (defined as trips at least 75 miles away from their home) report being about 7% happier than those who travel rarely or not at all.

To create more sustainability in your life, it’s important to not only regularly take vacations frequently, but also to fully understand their benefits and encourage your family members to plan time off with you. Whether spent lounging by a pool sipping piña coladas, doing something more active or adventurous, or even doing a staycation, going on vacation benefits the mind, body, and soul.