Do you suffer from anxiety? How have the unknowns of the road hindered your travel plans? What role does stress play in your travel planning?Today we are diving into mental health and how it affects your life choices and future plans. My guest is Gilad Gamliel from Anxious & Abroad and he is very open in sharing his struggles with mental health issues, how he has learned to control them, the role travel plays in his journey, and the balance between planning vs. spontaneity. All this and more on today's episode so sit back and enjoy my talk with Gilad!Has your anxiety ever stopped you from your travels? How has travel helped you overcome your anxiety? Send me an audio message or shoot me an email over at
Jason@ZeroToTravel.com.Grab all the links discussed over on the show notes episode page.Tune In To Learn:09:20 Why Start Talking About Mental Health & Diagnoses13:45 Compulsions & When Did It Start15:55 How To Tell If You May Need Help17:45 Breaking Free From The Comfort Bubble22:05 The Shock To The System23:45 What Did Travel Do For Gilad26:30 Freelance & Contract Work Anxiety28:35 Transformation You See In Yourself During & After Travel30:15 Tips For Traveling With Anxiety33:00 The Coming Out Process & Gay Travel Tips35:35 Travel Highlights36:20 American Culture & Returning Home 41:45 What Has Been Learned From Putting Yourself Out ThereAnd so much more
