According to my experience, doing what makes me happy (including traveling internationally) reduces my stress level every single time!
- My favorite countries on the planet:
Traveling internationally over so many years has expanded my outlook. When I visited the United States in 2016, I was fascinated by the American culture: very modern fashion, delicious food (extremely generous portion) and relaxed people. I went to Fort Lauderdale, Florida and had a wonderful week on the beach near the Atlantic Ocean. That experience was completely divine.
New Zealand is also extremely good: I went to Auckland and some small islands near North Island in 2018. The air is really fresh. The sky is truly blue. The ocean is breathtakingly magnificent. Also, New Zealand has some of the world’s best jewelry, especially sterling silver! I wish I had bought more sterling silver jewelry when I was in New Zealand. Therefore, in the future, whenever I see something that I like at a store that I probably wouldn’t visit again, I must buy that. Otherwise, I might have regret.
- Do what makes me glad.
When I was stressed out by an incident 10 years ago, a friend of mine asked me, “What makes you happy?”
“Singing. I like going to karaoke.” I replied.
“I’m going to have a karaoke night out with my friends. You should totally come.” He said to me.
A few days before that night, I purchased a red dress, a golden necklace and a pair of high heels. I met my 4th fiancé in the karaoke bar.
Happiness is so powerful – it alleviates stress, makes me radiant, opens a new chapter in my life and allows me to embrace new opportunities.
Nowadays singing still makes me happy. During the peak of the pandemic, I was stressed out, so at that time, I learned a new song each day. That helped me to significantly reduce the stress level. Learning new things grows my mind.
Other activities that make me very happy include: writing blog articles, dancing to hip-hop music and drawing pictures. Yes, I’m an incredibly artistic person.
Currently, my new passion is reading books. Recently, I have discovered the convenience of Kindle which doesn’t need me to wait for books to arrive by post anymore.
“Traveling internationally and reading can broaden my horizon.”
