“People who integrate a new culture into their identities are more creative in the long run”. The above quote isn’t just an adage but it is so true about people who travel.

So, Let us see the Below 10 Reasons As To Why Traveling Makes You Mentally Strong

1) IT CAN HELP YOU GET OVER A LOSS

Loosing something or someone be it a person or a job, feels like losing a part of you or your soul. And what is gone is gone but when one travels there is a shift in what our mind thinks constantly plus one gets to meet a lot of other folks sailing in the same boat having lost something or someone & that makes one feel that “I am not the only one “So one does not feel cornered into one’s self- imagined negative thoughts of loss or grief. So, traveling neutralizes such feeling of loss or even depression.

2) EXERCISE AND MENTAL HEALTH

Traveling involves a lot of action and adventure. some activities require mental agility like making a route plan and scheduling a perfect arrival or departure so as to catch the connecting flight or train. Also finding cheap hotels or other bargaining traits is put to the test. Also, Physical fitness improves as one may have to walk for long hours or climb a mountain or indulge in some skiing etc.  Thus all such mental & physical activities brings out the best in a person.

3) NEW CONNECTIONS

Traveling certainly makes one meet new people and that brings with it new experiences and gives a taste of many different cultures and new habits may get revealed, so yes new connection are made in new places when one travels.

4) YOU LEARN A TON ABOUT YOURSELF, AND HOW TO BE ALONE

Traveling is not just about having fun or experiencing new things infact it has got a lot to do with yourself. It allows you to do things which you may not want to do otherwise Thus all such things when one does makes one discover oneself. For example – one may be using their inborn navigation skills which was never used and now it seems everybody seems to appreciate the way you found the way and saved everyone’s time. Traveling teaches you a lot about what you’re capable of & that allows to discover a lot about you.

5) TRAVEL BOOSTS YOUR CREATIVITY

A recent University study found that people who traveled a lot Globally or otherwise were more inspired and original in their thinking than those who stayed put in one place of work or who held stagnant but lucrative positions. Being responsive to changing patterns & requirements as per new places & people for an extended period of time makes your more tolerant & opens up your mind, allowing you to think in different ways and so one shuttles between different ideas and it eventually makes your more creative.

6) IT MAKES YOU MORE TRUSTING

Wander-lusting has been found to Benefit the trust quotient in a person. The more your move from one place to another you see so many things which may not be happen everywhere so some events /things happen at some places and some don’t which makes you accept things the way they are , making you more tolerant and trusting of others. Thus seeing many of the good things that prevails around us as we travel makes it easier to trust & believe that most of us most of the times are simply trying to do things the right way.

7) IT MAKES YOU A BETTER PROBLEM-SOLVER

Serval Studies prove that people who travel, specially students who participated in international student exchange programs were more apt to solve problems or better handle problematic situations compared to those who didn’t travel. Thus, traveling simply exposes one to many cultures & people their habits which means there are more possibilities and the mind then learns to look at the many & better ways things are done in the world, which helps you realize that one situation or condition can have multiple contexts etc and so it offers an opportunity to look at multiple ways of approaching & solving a problem.

8) IT MAKES YOU LESS FEARFUL OF THINGS

Going on a holiday & traveling makes you indulge in some of the adventures which you may not otherwise want to do. For e.g you may really feel going on that parasailing trip is not a bad idea after all even though you may be have a phobia of heights.  This instills a fearless outlook that evolves as time goes by and finally becomes a second nature.

Frequent Travelers be it for work or Fun Over time seem to meet many different people who seem to be living on the edge or have challenging lives all this makes one feel that facing challenging situation is all part of life. for eg : many people may have a fear for water but when they go on a beach vacation and see people swimming with sharks the irrational fear one has seems stupid and so the fear takes a backseat. Thus traveling has made so many of us deal with fear in a better way.

9) IT MAKES YOU HAPPIER

All of us wanna feel happy whenever we go on a vacation we feel less stressed and our day to day responsibilities are no more with us and we can just be our selves. Infact Psychologists say that even the very thought of going on a vacation makes one feel much more happier than the thought of buying a thing/gift

10) IT MAKES YOU MORE PATIENT

Traveling involves a lot of waiting in queues, late check inn, delayed flights, time consuming security checks etc. all this makes one accept that these are just the many ways the real world operates. So one understands that it makes sense to be patient and let things take their own time to happen.

So What is your reason for traveling, please let us know so that we may know that you too are a true traveler.