Dealing With Nerves Abroad

Hey travel gurus!

While being abroad is a generally exciting and positive experience, it can sometimes leave you yearning for home, especially if you're not a frequent traveler. This isn't a surprise as human beings are generally homebodies and like the feelings of stability and security, which can be compromised while traveling to new and unknown locations. If you ever find yourself down in the dumps while traveling or filled with nostalgia about home, just read on to find some helpful tips on how to reduce the effects of homesickness. 

If you’re reading this you’re probably a human being and as amazing as it is being a part of the most evolutionary advanced species on Earth, it can be quite trivial coping with the emotional intricacies that us people face on a daily basis. Whether it’s feeling depressed about unreciprocated love or crying over the fact that your brother ate the slice of cake you hid in the fridge, it can often seem like we are crippled by our emotions. This is definitely evident in the phenomenon known as homesickness.

Even the most daring of adventurers and long term travelers face the urge of wanting to go home or settle down and be content with life. Everybody has a little part of them that is happy to be a homebody and this is because it holds appeal to our inertly programmed favoring of feelings of security and consistency. So how do you deal with homesickness? Although it may seem like an easy burden to get rid of, dealing with homesickness can be mentally and emotionally crippling, preventing you from enjoying a wonderfully opportunistic trip. Here, I’ll briefly touch up on what you can do to let go of this depressing thought bubble and enjoy your adventure.

The best way to deal with homesickness in my experience is to anticipate the feeling and prepare for it before your trip. Keeping something of value to you with you on your trip with give you a mental connection to your beloved home. If you have technology, use it! Whether it’s facetime on your phone or Skype on your computer, seeing your beloved ones can help remind that they’re still there and still love you. And the most effective thing you can do is change your mindset, although this is much easier said than done. Force yourself to think more optimistically and rationally. Chances are  you’re in a beautiful place and worrying about what’s going on back home or what could happen to you isn’t logically sensible.

Thanks for reading gurus, hope you’re able to let go more and have fun!

Taz