Emily Chan
Many people perceive travel as a way to rest, relax, and unwind. After all, you can leave your problems at home for the time being, and you get a break from work.
But often, travel is not a calming event for everyone. When taking a trip to a new, exciting location, a lot of travelers prioritize making the most out of the experience and try to cram as many activities as possible into a limited schedule.
They’re always on the go, heading to bed long after the sun has set and waking up again at 5 AM with hardly any time to recover from the previous day’s adventures.
And before they know it, it’s time to go back home, and they are left feeling as exhausted as ever. It’s enough to make anyone balk at the idea of traveling.
However, travel doesn’t have to be that way. A new travel trend is emphasizing putting sleep first before all else. So if you want to get back to relaxing on a vacation that you’ll actually enjoy, check out sleep tourism!
Sleep tourism promotes wellness, relaxation, and getting a good night’s sleep. Nowadays, you can find what is called sleep retreats. Recently, hotels and other tourist areas have been offering more sleep-related services.
One brand in the travel industry called Rosewood Hotels & Resorts’ Alchemy of Sleep Retreats runs programs involving acupuncture sessions, healing sound therapy sessions, and other sleep treatments. Sleep treatments are also accompanied by nutrient-rich meals.
Getting enough sleep is already a struggle at home, much less in a strange, unfamiliar place. And with the fast-paced world we live in today, new anxieties are constantly plaguing our thoughts, making it a challenge to fall into a peaceful slumber at night.
Going on a vacation that takes us away from the hustle and bustle of daily life and emphasizes rest and relaxation will hopefully improve overall sleeping quality and patterns. Here are some of the most basic things you can do on a sleep retreat to de-stress and reset your body.
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