Do you want your children to grow into emotionally, mentally, and physically healthy adults? Travel may be just what the doctor ordered to do just that, according to a recent study done Contiki tours. Let’s take a closer look at what they found, and I’ll bet you’ll be inspired to book more family vacations once you’re done reading this post.
What Contiki Learned in Their Study:
- When you travel, you have a greater thirst for knowledge, and you develop the belief that you can achieve more
- Travelers set and achieve goals 25% more frequently than non-travelers
- ¾ of travelers feel more confident in daily life because of things they learned and encountered while traveling. They are also significantly more likely to be satisfied in current and future employment opportunities.
- When your children travel they will be more likely to feel connected to and responsible for making this planet a better place.
- Those who travel are more easy going, more open-minded, and happier overall
- They are healthier too, and exercise more than non-travelers
Children Who Travel Have Higher Self-Esteem
While children are traveling, they learn how much of the world is just like them, and that we have many of the same desires. Travel gives them proof they are not alone, and that most people want to be happy, and to see their families survive and thrive. Children may also see that they may be more privileged than previously thought, and they’ll experience a significantly greater amount of gratitude for all the have.
Traveling Makes You More Adaptable
While children are traveling, they have to adapt to many different things – cultures, food and people. As a result, they learn how to do it in their daily lives. They change their perspective, and test their comfort zones and personal boundaries. It is why they are better able to handle changes, and diversity that may be presented to them.
Travel Lessons are Learned Best While Young
Many of our beliefs as adults are formed while we are children. This is the number one reason why traveling as a young child is such a good idea. All of the positive benefits that can be soaked up, can be cemented early on, making for a more well-rounded individual as they age. There are so many lessons this planet has to offer. Aren’t you ready to start learning them yourself, and teaching them to your children?