“When I get stressed, I travel. However, traveling is not a solution to my stress because the root cause of my stress is mostly from work. As soon as I come back to work, I still have to combat the same old problem which made me stressed from the start.” 

You might ask a question like ‘why do I say that I like going away when things aren’t right if it is not an answer?’. Don’t get confused yet! Actually, the thing is traveling gives me a break I need. That break is very important since it benefits me in two ways. 

First, separating myself from stressful place stops me from thinking too much about my work. Being on a trip, I am kind of busy enjoying the moment with people I am with. Especially, as I love taking photos, I always pay attention to my surrounding environment, trying to get the best memorable images. So, I don’t even have time to care about what happened at my workplace anymore. It is just as simple as that, for I can get lost in time while experiencing the grandeur of nature in front of me.

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Second, it buys me some time to interact with new people. Think about it! Whenever I travel, I try to talk to local people, at least one person, asking about this and that related to their place even though I am not keen on talking much. Also, I frequently ask them about their life style and the famous spots in their area. People normally tell me about their challenges in life and how they deal with them. Thus, the interaction broadens my view of the world around me, which can challenge and improve my existing knowledge in a way that can be of significant help when I have to deal with problems.

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As far as I have learned from life, all kinds of problems have their solutions. However, the way we, as a human-being, deal with them can be different based on reality of the situation we are in. What I am sure about is that a good solution takes time. The bigger the problem, the more time we need. So, my strategy when I am facing with any issues is to give myself time. I don’t skip or try to avoid the problems for good, which I cannot actually do, but I need a gap to truly understand the problems then come up with effective ways to surmount the obstacles. Meanwhile, it is essential to learn how to tackle them by listening to other people who have a lot more experiences in life too. The ideas will help if you put your mind in a neutral stage and keep in positivity and take out negativity. 

“Stress is created by own thoughts. So, if we can change the way we think, we can simply control the stress level we have. However, the process of doing this takes time, so please give yourself time.” #PEACE