"When can I go on a trip?" I believe you and many of your friends have asked this question reluctantly since the outbreak of the epidemic for more than two years.
I was on the phone with an old classmate this past weekend, and everyone mentioned this incident by accident. We haven’t boarded a plane to travel abroad for nearly three years. It’s something we haven’t tried in more than 30 years after graduating from medical school.
I remember reading a report a few years ago that a travel website analyzed the tourist data of hundreds of regions and found that Hong Kong has the largest number of outbound trips per capita each year.
Written by: Dr Chung Kin-lai, Director of Quality and Safety, Hospital Authority
When we feel that life and work start to repeat every day and nothing new, we often want to travel on vacation.
In the past, many studies on mental health or how to reduce stress have found that travel has many benefits for our mental and physical health.
Exploring a new destination can expose us to a new culture and a new spiritual shock.
I remember reading a foreign study by chance earlier, and one of the main points is to remind everyone to go a little farther when planning a vacation. Traveling abroad is far more meaningful than staying in a local hotel.
Having said that, we can't sit in the city of distress, wait for the epidemic to pass, and wait for the next departure.
In my opinion, don't underestimate the stress-relieving effects of holidays, the key is to "take a break".
Just think, in the past, primitive people hunted during the day to "feed", and at night they would gather around the campfire to chat about daily life.
In fact, each of us needs to rest. The shortest is a few minutes of deep breathing and free time every day; or a day off, and some new activities that we have never been exposed to every week; Re-listen to your inner feelings, the so-called "fork electricity" probably means this.
I still remember that when I was the director of Castle Peak Hospital, my colleagues invited Tal Ben-Sharhar, a master of positive psychology, to give a lecture. He proposed three different levels of recovery from stress, which are still fresh in my memory and are worth your reference.
Listening to Dr. Li Jiaren sing "Xiao Ming is under pressure" is a little decompressed!
Pay attention to the songs written by Dr. Chen Kaitai, an old colleague, and realize the wisdom of life. The reverse of stress in English is desserts.
When we change our perspective and apply positive thinking, maybe our body and mind can gradually change.
Friends who are inseparable from the electronic screen every day can download the mobile application "Decompression Emotion" produced by the School of Mental Health of Castle Peak Hospital, do relaxation exercises with a very gentle voice, regain the habit of writing a diary, and record the happiness every day bit by bit.
Let us take a lot of rest and relieve stress, learn to apply positive psychology, and take good care of our body and mind before we can travel at will.
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