Traveling helps slow down aging: New study findings

Researchers from Edith Cowan University (ECU) in Australia conducted what is believed to be the first-ever study applying the theory of entropy—a general trend related to life and death.

Professor of Philosophy Fangli Hu says that aging, as a process, is irreversible. Although it cannot be stopped, it can be slowed down.

The research team found that the positive benefits of travel for physical and mental health, such as exercise and relaxation, genuinely help the body slow down the signs of aging.

Active travel, such as hiking or swimming, encourages people to move and enjoy the many well-known benefits of physical exercise.

Professor Hu also says that tourism is not just a leisure activity. It can also contribute to people's physical and mental health.

In simpler terms, positive experiences can mitigate the increase in entropy and strengthen health, while negative experiences can contribute to an increase in entropy and worsen health.

In response to their findings, experts suggested that travel therapy could become an innovative health intervention.

The discovery comes at a time when adults are more concerned than ever about aging, and people continue to book wellness trips.

Almost half of women (47%) claim that aging causes them stress—this is especially true for millennials (57%) and Generation Z (56%). Meanwhile, some men are going to great lengths to slow down the aging process.

So, instead of planning your next Botox or stem cell injection, consider planning a trip.