Travelpeutic

It is my hobby to create new words and I have coined yet another new word, viz. ‘travelpeutic’.

What does travelpeutic mean? What is its significance? In a nutshell, the term travelpeutic implies - ‘explore the world and let the ideologies of the world explore your potential’. Travelling is extremely therapeutic. It helps us physically, mentally, emotionally, spiritually, as well as socially. Travelling, going on picnics, meeting new people, it all adds to beautiful therapeutic effect on us.

When you are alone, there is higher possibility of harbouring conceit, ego, pride and a self-centered attitude. If you have not been exposed to a variety of cultures, people and places, there is a higher tendency to develop a self-obsessed behaviour. Meeting new people brings us closer to new ideas and cultures. It broadens the horizon of thinking and makes way for new ideologies to grow and take shape. It is good to visit new places and meet new people for expansion of knowledge base, experiencing tolerance, enhancing intellect, and improving social skills. It acts as a catalyst to our mental, emotional, and spiritual growth. We must make time for travel. That means we must take a vacation regularly, even if it is once in an year. Visit a new geography each time. Explore the world and let the ideologies of the world explore your potential. The negative emotions take a backseat when the mind and heart are filled with positive emotions. Travel adds to the quotient of positivity in your life and can take good charge of your impatience, ego, and anger as your tolerance, patience, and appreciation for others increase with a broader spectrum of knowledge. It helps to write accounts of your travel in blogs and diaries and refer to them in moments of stress. You will recall all the good memories and feel relaxed. Share your travel stories with the world and seek comments from people. They will have their stories to share and add to your memories. Return with not just good memories but good friends too. Keep in touch with the interesting people you meet when you travel. You may not get along with everyone you meet but there will be couple of people you would like to stay in touch with. Let the therapeutic effects of travel make your life travelpeutic. Make new memories, new friends, and a new you.

 

• This is an excerpt from my book ‘Taming Anger Constructively’.