Find some ways to Unwind!

Hello there friends! The past few weeks have been so tough and so busy because of paper works and schoolwork, that’s also the reason why it’s been a while since I wrote my articles here, and now, it's so nice to be back.

We are working for our daily survival and to surpass the needs of our family or loved ones. We are working for us to give financial support to those people who depend on us and to those who need us. We give our full effort, time, and energy to work and hustle every day.

But there is a time in our life that we feel, tired and suffocated which makes us demotivated to work and somehow leads us to stress and worst depression, that we feel unhappy and exhausted.  So there are times that need to unwind, and free ourselves for a while or even just a bit of time!

Last Saturday, May 21, 2022. We the Buhawen teaching force conducted our team building in Baguio City. But before that, there are stopovers in such places that amazed us with the beauty of each scenery that added highlights to our agenda.

Here are some of the places that surprised us that helped to release the stress that we have due to our work environment.

The first stop is in Banaue, Ifugao where we can find the beautiful rice terraces here in the Philippines.  This is located in the mountains of North Luzon, which were created more than 2,000 years ago by the Ifugao people. The UNESCO World Heritage site considered this as the “living cultural landscape of unparalleled beauty”.

The second is in Hanging Coffins of Sagada. The people of Sagada follow a unique burial ritual. The elderly carve their coffins out of hollowed logs. They’ve been practicing this kind of burial for 2000 years. Their reason why the coffins were hung was that they believe that the higher the dead were placed, the greater chance of their spirits reaching a higher nature in the afterlife.

Lastly in Baguio City, Baguio is also called the “City of Pines”. Baguio is so popular in summer due to unusually cooler weather which is the reason why it is also called the “Summer Capital of the Philippines”. This place is known because of its amazing and breathtaking beauty sceneries.  

Nowadays, it is very important to find some time to unwind and relax. This keeps our heart healthier, cuts the stress, and reduces muscle tension. This also improves brain function and avoid us to depression. This is also a great help to clear negative thoughts. It helps us to have a calmer and clearer mind that leads to positive thinking, concentration, and decision-making.

It is very important to find ways how we can unwind or relax. And going to beautiful places like these can help us forget the burden of our work environment.  Somewhere we can go to slow down, reflect, and engage in enjoyable activities.

So once in a while, we need to relax and unwind!