The Covid-19 pandemic has forced people to limit their social interactions.
Since most people cannot travel freely and are now working and studying from home, leisure travel is seen as something desirable to do, before the year ends.
Apart from being an escape from the new work and study routine, travel is good for your mental health.
1. Serves as a stress reliever
People can be distracted from the stress of the daily demands of work from home by the things they find interesting. Taking a break is essential for the mind to feel recharged and relaxed.
One good way to feel rejuvenated is to pack your bags and take a break.
Going on a trip relieves stressful work situations, especially dealing with the new normal work schedule.
Sightseeing, exploring new places and taking pictures are the most relaxing activities when travelling.
2. Reconnects to self-development
Exploring new places teaches people more about themselves. Taking a trip to another country or somewhere unfamiliar helps you to reassess, reinvent and re-evaluate your life.
Travel expands your horizons to realise the possibilities of life.
The lessons learnt while travelling enable people to broaden their perspective and to understand different cultures and societies.
Discovering new places is the start of the transition as it helps you to interact with the world around you, giving purpose and making you stronger and more independent.
3. Cultivates happiness
Travel helps to rewire the brain from the daily work and study grind, boosting self-confidence, and it makes life feel more fulfilling when learning from new experiences.
Research has shown that learning new things and exploring new places can be a source of happiness.
From the planning to the trip itself, travel can increase happiness. It gives the individual something new to look forward to.
4. Allows you to focus on being resilient
Surviving tough situations and going to exciting new destinations strengthens your emotional and mental state.
Getting out of your comfort zone by facing unfamiliar places and meeting new people makes you emotionally strong, independent and more patient.
Facing difficulties while travelling helps you deal with work and study issues with patience. Travel teaches us to accept situations calmly and with more resilience.
5. Develops creativity
Travel stimulates in-depth creativity as travellers engage with the local culture, which can improve productivity.
Going on a short holiday might be stressful for some, but planning your trip properly enhances your creativity, and taking part in activities and enjoying new things, even though it may only be a short break, relieves stress.
Takeaway
After returning from a short holiday or a long trip, you must assess your experience if it was pleasurable.
The wonderful things that travel brings to your mind add to your readiness to face the daily grind and plan the next trip.
Rona dela Rosa is the content manager of Psychreg. She is an Associate Professor at the Polytechnic College of the City of Meycauayan.