Do holidays make us happier?
Planning a trip away might just be the pick-up you need.
If it wasn't already obvious, having holiday plans on the horizon definitely puts a smile on the face of most Australians.
Roy Morgan Research found that Aussies who are planning a holiday in the next year have a distinctly more positive outlook on life than those with no holidays planned.
Almost four-fifths (79.4%) of Aussies planning an overseas trip and more than three quarters (77.5%) of those planning a domestic jaunt in the next 12 months are "optimistic about the future".
Additionally, more than 80% of Aussies with either an overseas or domestic holiday planned claim they're "feeling well and in good health".
However, almost 60% of respondents not planning a holiday in the next year believe "globalisation brings more problems than it solves".
Australians intending to take a holiday in the next year are also much more likely than those with no intention to travel to "feel financially stable at the moment".
"It makes sense that people with a holiday in the pipeline tend to feel more positive towards life: knowing they’ll soon be breaking with routine and enjoying themselves free of their usual day-to-day responsibilities can work wonders for their general outlook," Roy Morgan Research industry communications director Norman Morris says.
"But while there is no denying this mood-lifting sense of anticipation, a lack of financial confidence often stops people from even considering a holiday."
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