It’s a very special episode of the podcast as we are coming to you live from Italy!  I’m joined by travel expert (and my sister) Erica Gragg and my travel savvy daughter, Emerson.  We explore how you can get the most for your mental health through the joy and discovery of travel.  On this episode we discuss:

00:00:00 "Exploring the Benefits of Travel on Mental Health with Adam Gragg"

00:03:00 Exploring Mental Health and Travel

00:06:00 Packing Light for International Trips

00:09:00 Favorite Travel Destinations and Overcoming Jet Lag

00:12:00 How to Make the Most of a Transformative Travel Experience

00:15:00 Journaling to Let Go of Stress and Worry

00:16:00 Balancing Business and Pleasure During Travel

00:18:00 Benefits of Small Group Adventures in Wellness with Escape Artists Travel

00:19:00 Planning a Trip with Friends

00:22:00 Exploring the Benefits of Flexible Travel Planning

00:24:00 Managing Anxiety in Stressful Situations

00:28:00 Exploring Mental Health and Spiritual Growth Through Travel

00:29:00 Enhancing Spiritual Experiences Through Travel

00:32:00 Mindfulness and Overcoming Stressful Travel Experiences

00:34:00 Overcoming Fear of Traveling

Resources:

100 Journaling Prompts for Reflection & Insight (post) by Adam Gragg
How to Journal for Self-Improvement (post) by Darius Foroux

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Adam Gragg is a Legacy Coach, Blogger, Podcaster, Speaker, & Mental Health Professional for nearly 25 years. Adam’s life purpose is helping people & organizations find transformational clarity that propels them forward to face their biggest fears to LIVE & leave their chosen legacy. He’s ultra-practical in his approach, convinced that engaging in self-reflective ACTION & practical tools, practiced consistently, WILL transform your life. He specializes in life transitions, career issues, and helping clients overcome anxiety, depression & trauma. Contact Adam HERE. if you're interested in getting started on deciding YOUR legacy.

Summary/Abstract

Adam Gragg begins by encouraging listeners to rate and review the podcast to help it grow organically. He then introduces the topic of today's episode: how travel can improve mental health and transform one's life. To illustrate this, he shares two risks he has taken recently: playing at a men's golf club and not having enough money to pay for his round of golf. Despite feeling embarrassed and the eye-roll from one of the players, Adam had a great time. He believes that taking risks and doing new things is a great way to improve one's mental health. Adam Gragg is a legacy coach.

The speaker is a mental health professional who helps people find clarity that allows them to face their fears and live out their desired legacy. He encourages listeners to think of themselves as both students and teachers and challenges them to describe a goal to a six year old. He then introduces two special guests: his sister Erica, who has traveled to over 85 countries and is rated by Conde Nast as one of the top travel experts, and his 16 year old daughter Emerson, who has been to Europe twice and all over the US. The speaker wants listeners to think of a place they want to travel to and write down their biggest fears about it. He and Emerson recently went on an RV trip around Utah.

The conversation between the hosts and Erica Gragg began with them discussing her travels over the past year. She has now visited ninety countries, the most recent being Egypt. She was captivated by the culture and history of the country, particularly the pyramids of Giza. They then discussed Colorado National Parks, and how she had trouble packing light for the trip. She mentioned she will have to do that for her school's trip to Ireland, Scotland, and Great Britain. They then talked about how they were currently in Venice, enjoying their stay at the Centurion Hotel, and their plans to also visit Verona and Milan before flying back to the U.S.

Erica and Adam have a conversation about the most exotic places Erica has visited. She has been to Egypt, Morocco, Turkey, Greece, Italy, and Tanzania. She has plans to go to Bhutan, Rwanda, Botswana, and some new islands in Greece. She also recently visited the Dolomites in Italy. Adam jokes that the longer he is in Italy, the more his accent becomes Italian.

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