{"id":49931,"date":"2018-07-23T14:15:15","date_gmt":"2018-07-23T14:15:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clubvillamar.com\/blog\/?p=49931"},"modified":"2018-12-12T19:01:39","modified_gmt":"2018-12-12T19:01:39","slug":"9-reasons-holiday-spain-better-therapy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.clubvillamar.com\/blog\/spain\/9-reasons-holiday-spain-better-therapy\/","title":{"rendered":"9 Reasons Why a Holiday in Spain is Better Than Therapy"},"content":{"rendered":"

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At Club Villamar, we\u2019re all about giving you the opportunity to better yourself. Therapy is, indeed, a wonderful way to make yourself a better person. You can spend time with a trained professional and dig deep into issues that stop you from being who you really can be.<\/p>\n

But we\u2019d like to offer another alternative. While therapy is good, we\u2019d like to say that a holiday is better. Specifically, a holiday in Spain is the best form of therapy that you could ever hope to get. How do we know? What makes us so sure? Let\u2019s list the top 9 reasons why we believe that if you plan a holiday to Spain, your personal life will be so much better.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s Easier Than Therapy<\/h2>\n

When travel used to involve months of planning, packing, and preparation, it\u2019s gotten a heck of a lot easier in the past few years. In these days, you can decide on a whim to go away for a long weekend. With travel agencies, new locations, and new opportunities coming our way every day, it\u2019s almost impossible to pass up on the chance to travel. Going away is easier: easier than trying to find a therapist, booking appointments, delving into deep issues over many weeks and months. All you need to do is hop on to the latest travel deals and discover a new spot to visit like Girona, Malaga, or Lloret de Mar.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s Cheaper<\/h2>\n
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Your own private villa – more affordable than you think<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Therapy can be expensive. Most trained therapist bills run into hundreds of dollars per session. Don\u2019t expect that you can get off for cheap when you submit to therapy, especially if you have more than a few sessions.<\/p>\n

Travel has gotten a lot cheaper. Like we mentioned, it seems that there\u2019s a new holiday deal in your inbox every day. These deals make it incredibly cheap to fly to your destination of choice. And now accommodation can be even cheaper still. You can pass up on those expensive hotel chains and choose to stay in a private villa<\/a><\/u> of your very own. Hire a villa for yourself or for your entire family. The savings make the whole trip worthwhile and plenty of fun as well.<\/p>\n

It Builds Character<\/h2>\n

A holiday in Spain will challenge you to be more than you are. Unless you plan on staying in major cities and doing popular touristy things, you\u2019ll need to step out of your comfort zone to try something new. Learn to say a few words in Catalan or Spanish. Try out some new foods and wines. Learn to have dinner at a later hour. Slow down and find a new pace of life in Spain. The result is that you\u2019ll come out stronger and more confident than you were when you first arrived. Spending any amount of time on holiday in Spain will transform you from the inside out.<\/p>\n

It Teaches You More<\/h2>\n

You can learn a lot more about life and about yourself on a holiday than you could in a chair in a therapist\u2019s office. The real world teaches you lessons that no academian could offer in a book or in a single session.<\/p>\n

Holidays have a way of teaching you, even if you didn\u2019t expect to learn. You learn how to relax, something that requires that you spend time away from your busy life to appreciate: you learn how to see a different culture; you learn how your own values look to someone else; you learn what\u2019s really important, and what you can cut from your life.<\/p>\n

It Expands Your Comfort Zone<\/h2>\n
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Do you do this in your hometown?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

When you travel to some location near you, it\u2019s not really a holiday. You live in the same culture so you can\u2019t expect to see any different results. Having a holiday in Spain redefines your comfort zone and pushes you outside of you consider \u201cnormal\u201d. In therapy you can only talk about it, but taking a holiday actually puts you in situations that expand what you find comfortable and normal.<\/p>\n

For example, it\u2019s probably not normal for you to have an entire week of celebrations for Easter. The Santa Semana is a popular religious festival that often involves entire towns. It\u2019s different and uncomfortable to first get involved in something new, but Spain is easy to adapt to. You\u2019ll find that you\u2019ve grown more accustomed to the strange and unfamiliar by the time you leave. Your comfort bubble will have been burst, something that no therapy session can really promise you.<\/p>\n