5 reasons why travel is good for your mental health

The stress of work and daily demands can distract us from what we find to be actually meaningful and interesting.. Thus, taking a break from the daily hustle and bustle is essential for

5 REASONS 

What's the first thing that comes to your mind when I say ‘travel’ – Vacation? Meeting new people? Or maybe, Instagrammable sunsets? While traveling can be exciting and exhilarating, it's so much more than

sipping margaritas on a sun-soaked beach

It's no news that travel is good for your physical wellbeing, but a significant amount of scientific research suggests that exploring a new place can do wonders for your mental and emotional health as well

1 It’s a great stress buster

The stress of work and daily demands can

distract us from what we find to be actually

meaningful and interesting Thus, taking a

break from the daily hustle and bustle is

essential for your mind to relax, recharge and

rejuvenate

And what better way to do so than to pack

your bags and cross wanderlust-worthy

destinations off your bucket list? Traveling

promotes happiness and helps you take your

mind off stressful situations. This leads to

lower cortisol levels, making you feel more

calm and content

Source: Forbes

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2 It helps you reinvent yourself

Writer Patrick Rothfuss said, " A long stretch

of road can teach you more about yourself than a hundred years of quiet " Experiential traveling, particularly to a foreign country, can help you re-evaluate and reinvent your life “If you allow it, travel has the ability to expand your mind in a way you never realized was possible"

Moreover, the valuable lessons that you learn along the way broaden your perspective, making you more aware and open to new things

Exploring new places can also give you a fresh start if you're recovering from a major transition in your life

Why do you go away? So that you can come back So that you can see the place you came from with new eyes and extra colors And the people there see you differently, too.

Apart from the obvious fact that you don't have to go to work (and can legit eat pizza for breakfast), traveling gives you the opportunity to step away from the daily grind The new events and experiences help rewire your brain, hence boosting your mood and self-confidence “I think people, in general, are not meant to be tied down to just one place their entire lives I especially feel

“trapped” when I have to stay in the same place for too much time, without being able

to really move about and explore,” say Marta Estevez

4 It makes you mentally resilient

Going and living somewhere where you feel excited and intimidated at the same time can help you toughen up mentally and

emotionally Also, facing difficulties in an unfamiliar environment, among new people, forces you to learn and adapt to a life that's out of your comfort zone This makes you more flexible, patient and emotionally strong

5 It enhances creativity

“The key, critical process is multicultural engagement, immersion and adaptation,” he continues “Someone who lives abroad and doesn’t engage with the local culture will likely get less of a creative boost than someone who travels abroad and really engages in the local environment.”

HIGHLIGHT

1.Exhilarating (adj): thứ gì đó khiến bạn cảm

thấy rất hào hứng và phấn khích

Eg: We had an exhilarating trip last week

2 Sip (v) (n): nhấp từng ngụm, uống theo kiểu

thư giãn, thanh cảnh

Eg: Nothing beats a sip of tea on a sunday

morning (không gì tuyệt vời bằng một ngụm

trà vào sáng chủ nhật)

3 Sun-soaked (adj): ngập tràn ánh nắng

Eg: I love laying down on a sun-soaked beach

like Nha Trang (tôi thích được nằm dãi trên

bãi biển ngập tràn ánh nắng như Nha Trang)

4 Physical wellbeing (n): sức khoẻ thể chất.

5 To do wonder for sb (v): rất tốt cho ai

Eg: Yoga does wonders for your physical and

mental wellbeing (Yoga rất tốt cho sức khoẻ

thể chất và tinh thần của bạn)

6 Stress buster (n): cách giải toả stress

Eg: Traveling is one of the best stress busters

7 Distract (v): gây mất tập trung, xao nhãng

Eg: Stress of work distracts us from the fun in

life

8 Hustle and bustle (n): ồn ào, náo nhiệt.

Eg: We have a weekend getaway to Hoa Binh

to stay away from the hustle and bustle of city life (chúng tôi có kỳ nghỉ cuối tuần tại Hoà Bình để tránh xa sự xô bồ của cuộc sống thành thị)

9 Recharge (v): nạp năng lượng

10 Rejuvenate (v): trẻ hoá 

Eg: I often go on vacation to recharge and rejuvenate myself

11 Wanderlust-worthy (adj): đáng mơ ước

được đặt chân đến Eg: Paris is undoubtedly one of the most wanderlust-worthy destinations in the world (Paris chắc chắn là một trong những điểm đến đáng mơ ước nhất thế giới)

12 Bucket list (n): danh sách những điều cần

làm trước khi chết  Eg: Wandering around London is the first thing in my bucket list

13 Take your mind off sth (v): bỏ ra khỏi đầu,

không suy nghĩ đến nữa Eg: Traveling helps me take my mind off work

14 Calm (v) (adj): bình tĩnh 

15 To be content with sth (adj): hài lòng với

cái gì Eg: After traveling, I feel more content with

my life

16 Expand one's mind: mở mang đầu óc

17 Broaden one's perspective: mở rộng tầm

nhìn

18 To be open to sth: cởi mở với cái gì 

Eg: I'm open to new changes (tôi rất cởi mở, sẵn sàng cho những sự thay đổi mới)

19 Transition (n): giai đoạn chuyển đổi

Eg: Going to college is a huge transition in one's life (vào đại học là bước chuyển 

20 Boost (n) (v): gia tăng, đẩy mạnh 

Eg: Whenever I'm down, I often go on vacation to boost my mood (mỗi khi buồn, tôi thường đi du lịch để lấy lại tinh thần)

21 Step away from (v): tránh xa khỏi 

22 Daily grind (n): guồng quay hàng ngày của

cuộc sống

Eg: Sometimes, we need to go on vacation to step away from the daily grind

23: Rewire one's brain: thay đổi cách suy nghĩ

Eg: The trip allowed me to expose to many

cultures and rewired my brain (chuyến đi giúp tôi tiếp xúc với nhiều nền văn hoá và thay đổi cách suy nghĩ của mình)

24 Tie down (v): bị bó buộc vào 

Eg: I'm thinking about moving to somewhere else,

I don't want to be tied down to just one place

25 Intimidated (adj): cảm thấy mình kém cỏi,

thiếu tự tin

26 To face difficulty (v): đối mặt với khó khăn

Eg: I faced a lot of difficulties when I first moved here

27 Adapt (v): thích nghi

Eg: Being able to adapt is the most essential skill when it comes to a new environment (khả năng thích nghi là kỹ năng thiết yếu nhất khi chuyển đến một môi trường mới)

28 Comfort zone (n): vùng an toàn

Eg: After graduation, I decided to move to Saigon and got out of my comfort zone

29 Immerse (v): chìm đắm trong

Eg: After a long time immersing in work, I wanted

to make a change and spend more time for myself

30 Multicultural engagement (n): sự tiếp xúc với

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