It’s Official! : Holidays Make you Happy

It’s official, scientists at Victoria University in Australia have proved what we’ve known for a long time… that holidays can make you happy!!

Research led by Dr. Filep and an international team at the University has shown that holidays can have a long term effect on your wellbeing and happiness long after you return back home, even contributing to you living longer :-) Well that’s something to smile about! According to the Daily Mail, Dr. Filep said “I see an opportunity for a greater connection between tourism and health where holidays become a more important factor in leading a healthy lifestyle.”

The study was conducted with a group of 60 Australian travellers and the findings showed that holidays were linked to three main elements of happiness; positive emotions, meaning and engagement. Dr. Filep also suggested that in the future we may see “holidays being prescribed by doctors as part of a treatment for depression because people instinctively link holidays with happiness”.

So it’s doctors order then: Book your holiday now!!!

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