Traveling On A Budget, Mental Health And ‘The New Feminine Brain’
Traveling, to disconnect from the day-to-day hustle, is part of our mental health as human beings.
Traveling, to disconnect from the day-to-day hustle, is part of our mental health as human beings. Unfortunately, living in the city often makes it difficult to slow down, process and execute. In a complex world that depends on moving quickly and working long hours to get ahead, it should be no surprise that 40 million adults in the United States suffer from anxiety and depression. Dr. Mona Lisa Schulz, the author of The New Feminine Brain, discusses the effects our environment maintains on our emotional condition. Mostly, according to Schulz, it is women who suffer. She writes that women have more simultaneous connectivity in the brain, making us vulnerable to the feelings within ourselves and of others. In addition, we are also trying to compartmentalize those sentiments while living in a masculine dominated work world. The results she exposes are plenty and heart wrenching, forcing me to evaluate how I care for myself.