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It's written in Positive Psychology and Tourism that recreational travel is essential for our happiness, well-being and quality of life. It may also increase creativity by giving people permission to break free of ordinary patterns, helping them to conceptualise new ideas, as studied by American psychologist, JP Guilford. According to the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, those who travel, even more so, travel abroad, tend to be more open, aware and emotionally stable.

《积极心理学和旅游》中写道，休闲旅行对于我们的幸福、福祉和生活质量至关重要。 美国心理学家 JP 吉尔福德 (JP Guilford) 的研究表明，它还可以通过允许人们打破常规模式来帮助他们构思新想法，从而提高创造力。 根据《人格与社会心理学杂志》的研究，那些旅行过的人，尤其是出国旅行的人，往往更加开放、有意识、情绪稳定。 

But for some, summer is a project. A mood board. A glowing expectation that hangs over the few months making it something to live up to. It can carry a pressure to be optimised and remembered. A Holiday Mental Health Report from 2025 found that nearly 69% of Americans feel pressure to appear happier than they actually are, with many describing events as obligations rather than genuine enjoyment. It was seen that millennials and Gen Z respondents experience a high degree of pressure. So, why is this?

但对某些人来说，夏天是一个项目。 情绪板。 几个月来，人们一直怀着强烈的期望，这使得它成为值得实现的事情。 它可能会带来被优化和记住的压力。 一份 2025 年节日心理健康报告发现，近 69% 的美国人感到压力，要表现得比实际更快乐，许多人将这些活动描述为义务，而不是真正的享受。 可以看出，千禧一代和 Z 世代受访者承受着很大的压力。 那么，这是为什么呢？

Increasingly, social media plays a role in what we expect summer to be and how we choose to experience it. A study named The Impact of Social Media on the Travel and Tourism Industry shows that social media can shape how we plan our holidays. Statistics taken from a 2023 online survey of around 3,000 travellers from different countries shows that 75% of people were inspired by social media to travel to a specific destination. 57% were likely to capture content for their social media accounts, and the top motivation for 49% of respondents was to have their holiday in a place that will look great in photos and videos.

社交媒体越来越多地影响着我们对夏天的期待以及我们选择如何体验夏天。 一项名为“社交媒体对旅行和旅游业的影响”的研究表明，社交媒体可以影响我们计划假期的方式。 2023 年对来自不同国家的约 3,000 名旅行者进行的在线调查统计显示，75% 的人受到社交媒体的启发前往特定目的地旅行。 57% 的受访者可能会为其社交媒体帐户捕获内容，49% 的受访者的首要动机是在照片和视频中看起来很棒的地方度假。

Social media can make travel feel more accessible, especially for people who rely on recommendations rather than traditional travel guides or word-of-mouth. But there is a down-side to this. It's written in How the Intention to Share Can Undermine Enjoyment: Photo-Taking Goals and Evaluation of Experiences, that people who take photos just to share them enjoy experiences less. Their holidays are imagined, curated, and s