Traveling Can Clear Your Mind of Unsafe Thoughts

Sometimes it is hard to stay in one spot for so long. The same old routine could bring on boredom, which could turn into anxiety and frustration. Nobody likes to be in the same place, doing the same thing for a long period of time. While a schedule is good to have, it can become something you are so dependent on that when it changes, you too could begin to change in unsafe ways.

Some people do not have the opportunities that others have when it comes to traveling around the state or to other countries. Some people may go their whole life without witnessing other cultures and learning from their traditions. However, if the opportunity does come, jump on that adventure.

Because that adventure could be just what you need to clear your head and start a safer life for yourself and avoid self-harm.

We’re all different when it comes to finding coping skills that help get us through our urges to self-harm. However, traveling could be a coping skill you’ve never really thought of before. I’ve mentioned in another blog that a parent at a work event would travel on a bus for an afternoon just to get away from the chaos of life. She would watch those around her and realize that everyone carries some kind of baggage even if she didn’t know exactly what that baggage was.

Going Somewhere New Can Give You a Fresh Perspective

Recently, I traveled to Massachusetts for yet another wedding and got to explore some places I’d never been to before. I got to wander around the town of Salem and see some historic sights and learn a little bit about the Salem Witch Trials – a part of history I find weirdly fascinating. I also got to experience a Block Party in Gloucester – a historic fishing town.