Fact: Getting over a heartbreak—be it from a loss of a loved one or simply a failed relationship—is never easy. When they’re heartbroken, most people tend to clam up and brood. And that’s A-okay! But let’s face it, there will come a time that you will have to function properly and reconnect with the world. And what better way to mend a broken heart than to go and venture out into the world (or the rest of the Philippines)? Though traveling is not a proven fix for a broken heart, it will help tremendously with the painstaking process of moving on.
Here are 10 ways on how traveling can potentially patch a broken heart up:
8. Traveling Distracts You
Go out and experience the world instead of obsessing over someone who stopped caring about you. In a way, traveling is cathartic. Because it displaces you from your comfort zone, it purges you of old memories; from the friends you had in common down to even the 1-bedroom condo unit you shared. Whatever it is you’re trying to get away from, traveling can serve as the topnotch choice for a distraction.
By traveling, you get to distance yourself from your comfort zone, thereby prompting you to refocus and reconnect to your old self. Who knows, you might even be able to tap a better version of you whilst traveling!
