8 Reasons That Tell You the Importance of Traveling
Chaitrali Datar
On the face value, traveling is all about going to different places, a change from routine and spending time with your loved ones.
However, it is much more than merely exploring unknown places.Travel provides you a rich plethora of memorable experiences which you can cherish for a lifetime.
Know why is traveling important...
1. Traveling serves as stress-buster.
The fresh air and new environment helps breathing into feelings of happiness.
It leads to decrease in cortisol levels (stress inducing hormone)
It helps you relax and rejuvenate.
Traveling also boosts your cardiovascular health and reduces anxiety.
It also lowers your chance of a heart diseases and is extremely beneficial to your overall heart health.
2. The more you travel the more knowledge you gain!
Travel gives you a perfect opportunity to learn new things.
Whether it is about people, culture, food, traditions or customs.
You get to know about the fascinating geography the world has!
It gives you a global perspective about the world which expands your knowledge horizons and makes you an informed person.
3. It takes you out of your comfort zone.
In your normal routine you have a set timetable. You face the same situations, the same people and the same kind of challenges which you know how to handle these.
Traveling makes you realize that the world is different from what we perceive.
People face numerous hardships and it gives you a different perspective in life.
It introduces you to the reality of the world.
4. It introduces you to NATURE!
Have you ever realized that the earth we live on is much more than only we humans! It is the habitat of beautiful birds, animals and much more...
While on one end there are snow-capped mountains...
The other end has vast expanse of arid deserts!
5. You learn to face your Fears!
Never tried bungee jumping, scuba diving, para gliding or any other adventure sport?
Travel gives you a perfect opportunity to experience the adrenaline rush and overcome your fears!
Paragliding over the mountains - Overcome the fear of height!
6. Travel develops empathy in you and makes you socially aware.
Traveling teaches you to respect other people, their culture, habits or everyday living.
You develop cultural sensitivity and learn how to carry yourself among different people.
7. A tasty reason to catch that flight!
Traveling introduces you to different cuisines in the world which you may have never heard or thought of!
Food Tourism is a much-sought after expedition by travel enthusiasts from all over the world!
8.The path to self-discovery!
Traveling lets us embrace the unknown self into the vast universe! We learn to let go of our inhibitions.
Travel brings you back to your routine as a changed and a positive person.