Trips, treks, and adventures are meant to be gateways to happiness, enjoyment, relaxation, and thrill—stress and smart packing tips shouldn’t have any room there .

During your precious travel days, you deserve to feel as free as a bird — vibrant and alive!

But when packing isn’t done right, anxiety can sneak in and stay rent-free in your mind.

There was a time when I also used to overpack like a doomsday prepper. My suitcase and personal item were bursting with clothes, totaling a hefty 23 kg. Carrying all that around on the mountains or sea beaches was quite a hassle.

A Sunday night routine for a great start to the week

A good night is the secret to a good morning.

But say whatever, the palpable feeling of the Sunday nights hits differently. Most of us spend Sunday nights with anxiety and stress just watching how fast time flies and the boring Monday arrives.

Don’t be shy to accept it. This feeling is common. It doesn’t make you look unprofessional.

We also have a name for it — “Sunday Scaries” or the “Sunday Blues.”

But Sunday night is important to set the tone for your entire week. While weekends are for relaxation, extending that into Sunday night can lead to a chaotic Monday.

This Is Why You Need To Practice Gratitude

“Gratitude is the ability to experience life as a gift.”

—  John Ortberg (Zito, 2022).

Let’s start with an experiment.

Take a jar. Each night before bed, write down at least one good thing that happened that day or a positive thing someone said to you on a small piece of paper. Fold the paper and drop it into the jar like a piggy bank. Try to do this every day in a year.

On the night of December 31, take out all the notes from the jar and read them. You’ll realize, you’ve had a pretty amazing year.

Gratitude means appreciating the good things in life. But it’s not about saying “thank you” or “thank god” only.