Labour Day Weekend is upon us and some (some is code for most) are getting their last little vacay of summer in. Weekend trips can be made into anything you want them to be: booze-fest, snooze-fest, food marathon, kink explorations--the list goes on ad infinitum.
We go on vacations of varying length to "get away" or "recharge", why then do we usually come back groggier and in worser wear than we left? Because we leave the "business" at home, why not use getaways as an opportunity to get back into our skin and take care of ourselves.
If you are reading this blog, you are probably looking for some "fitness tips", so I'll cut to the chase; jog around the city/town/ temple you are visiting. It may seem like just exercise but it is far from. Many triathletes and marathon runners train outside because seeing and experiencing new places adds more purpose to their training--thus increasing motivation to train. Us mere mortals can relate to this, as studies show that going to new places and mingling with new people increases serotonin levels. This raise in serotonin can lead one to take more chances and experience more increases in serotonin--and a happy person this does make.
Taking to the streets to be among the everyday of the city you are visiting will let you submerge yourself in all that is different from your hometown- upping the overall escapism of your vacation, and leaving you refreshed to come home.
