The Wellness Benefits of Traveling
Hello, my name is Dana Hockbein and I am this week’s guest blogger! If you would like to learn more about traveling on a budget feel free to head over to: uww.blogs.edu/traveling/
There are many benefits to your personal wellness if you chose to travel.
Mental Wellness:
Mental wellness is very important, it affects how we think, feel and act. Sometimes (or most of the time) we are so stressed out, with either work, school, or other responsibilities. Taking a trip out of the workplace or school setting will enhance your creativity and benefit your overall work production. Additionally, traveling can help with stress relief and boost your happiness.
Physical Wellness:
Physical wellness is also very important! Travel decreases the risk of heart disease and high blood pressure. Not to mention all that walking you will be doing. For more information head on over to: https://www.nbcnews.com/better/wellness/5-scientifically-proven-health-benefits-traveling-abroad-n759631
I remember a time when I wished I was in better physical shape.
I was in Paris, France visiting the Eiffel Tower. You have to pay to use the elevator and there is usually a very long line to wait in. I thought I was in shape enough to climb all of the 1,710 steps which is around 108 stories up.
I was very, very wrong.
I made it to the first floor of the Eiffel Tower, but I was already exhausted from the 328 step climb to go any further. The view was amazing from the first floor, but I can only imagine what it looked like from the top.
I will be back one day to conquer all of the steps!
Spiritual Wellness:
Lastly, spiritual wellness is prevalent in traveling. Going to unfamiliar places and creating new experiences will open your mind up. You will be able to see the world from a different perspective from your own. Traveling shows us that we are all pretty small on this large planet. Every time I go somewhere I get that feeling. Traveling is very important in helping to diminish xenophobia and racism.
I cannot stress this enough PLEASE GO OUT AND TRAVEL! It does not need to be some life altering event and you do not have to travel across the pond unless you want to, but go to an unfamiliar place for a little while. I guarantee you will learn a thing or two.
I never thought about the mental joy of traveling and the effect it really is. I would have never thought how your brain (and feet) benefits from going somewhere new and exploring. I think the best point you made was the briefest. It is hard to be racist towards someone when you actually go and do life with them. I wish more people would travel for that reason alone. We are all human.
It sucks that we haven’t been able to travel over break because of Corona. It’s been really tough staying at home, so reading a travel blog post really helps lift the mood. Thanks, and Ill check out more content soon!
Nothing beats a dose of travel, for sure! And yes, the pandemic has made it tough to travel. But we can’t use that as an excuse to deprive our minds of that traveling bliss.
Next time you go out to buy a bottle of milk or to pick up your fresh supply of Modafinil or Adderall (whichever you prefer), then try and do this:
1. Take a different route. The longer, the better.
2. Use a different mode of transport. Always drive? then take a bike.
3. Dress up as though you’re going on a vacation.
4. Bring a traveling snack.
5. Get someone to tag along. Preferably someone who has never gone to buy milk with you before.
6. Go online and look up reviews on the shop you’re about to buy milk from.
It’s great that you talked about how taking a trip out of the workplace or school setting would enhance your creativity and benefit your overall work production. I am feeling a bit tired from work right now, so I am thinking of taking a trip next month in order to refresh myself. It seems Kentucky Bourbon tours are pretty fun, so I’ll try it out on my trip next month.
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