{"id":301,"date":"2011-05-12T23:27:00","date_gmt":"2011-05-13T03:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/2011\/05\/12\/why-travel-matters-%e2%80%93-well-being\/"},"modified":"2012-01-03T10:14:06","modified_gmt":"2012-01-03T15:14:06","slug":"why-travel-matters-well-being","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/why-travel-matters-well-being\/","title":{"rendered":"Why travel matters \u2013 Well-being"},"content":{"rendered":"
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It\u2019s National Travel & Tourism Week this week, and in my <\/span>last article<\/span><\/a> I discussed the health benefits of traveling. As the video stated, you have a 50% better chance of avoiding a heart attack if you take an annual vacation. Whether you live in Cleveland or Hollywood, getting out of town for a few days does make a difference. <\/span><\/div>\n
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The health benefits can\u2019t be denied, but there is also the whole issue of your mental health as well. Your well-being incorporates a whole range of emotions and feelings that can be improved with some leisurely travel.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Getting out of your regular routine and seeing some new country-side can change your perspective, opening your eyes and mind. Being aware of your new surroundings might even generate some ideas on how to improve things for the better when your return.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Traveling and meeting new people can create connections that would never have been possible had you still been home plopped on your sofa. Whether it\u2019s a small town chef, or maybe a friendly lifeguard; you\u2019re guaranteed to meet people who you never knew before. It might be a five-minute conversation or it could be an entire evening spent chatting around a campfire. You might even meet your new soul-mate.<\/span><\/div>\n
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