The Psychology of your 20s 328. How to travel well in your 20s ft. Dr. Henry Ting
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Sep 3, 2025 Dr. Henry Ting, a world-renowned cardiologist and Chief Health & Wellness Officer at Delta Air Lines, shares valuable insights on optimizing travel experiences for young adults. He discusses how travel enhances personal growth and emotional well-being, highlighting its impact on creativity and resilience. Listeners learn about innovative airline initiatives aimed at improving health during flights, including light therapy for jet lag. From prioritizing self-care to navigating the emotional benefits of local adventures, Dr. Ting offers essential tips for meaningful travel in your 20s.
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Travel Boosts Cognitive Flexibility
- Travel in your twenties accelerates cognitive flexibility and rewires thinking by exposing you to novel environments.
- This helps you hold multiple perspectives and become more comfortable with ambiguity.
Travel Builds Self‑Efficacy And Resilience
- Travel tests and builds self-efficacy by forcing you to solve problems outside your normal routines.
- Those messy, uncomfortable moments inoculate you against future stress and increase resilience.
Travel Widens Empathy
- Exposure to different cultures during travel broadens empathy and reduces prejudice.
- Seeing diverse ways of being reveals that your way isn't universally best and reveals shared humanity.