20 Ways Travel Is Essential for Mental Health
| August 24, 2016
Make New Connections
There is a comfort that comes from making a connection with someone different from you. It’s rewarding to communicate across a language barrier, or talk with someone about their very different upbringing, or engage with the stranger next to you on the bus. (I am an introvert, and even I think so!)
But it’s also comforting to make connections with nature. Feast your eyes on dramatic new landscapes, or walk barefoot on the beach. Pet a wild pony or sit in a field with a fox. Enjoy being present in the moment with the people and the land you find yourself around.
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