A Happy Life in a Chaotic City Where People Care
When the obvious isn’t immediately obvious.
When I used to travel frequently and visit different cities around the world, I couldn’t help but notice how my well-being varied from one place to another.
Even though I stayed in each city only for a few days for work purposes such as delivering presentations or conducting intensive courses, I couldn’t ignore the influence of the environment on my overall well-being.
Some cities left me battling severe jet lag, while in others, the jet lag seemed practically non-existent.
Initially, I attributed these differences to my personal condition — perhaps I was simply too busy, tired, or lacked adequate sleep before and during the trip. However, as I revisited the same cities multiple times, I realized that regardless of how I felt initially, I consistently felt much better in some cities compared to other cities.
The most unexpected discovery was that the city with a seemingly chaotic and messy environment, where I didn’t stay in the most comfortable accommodations, turned out to be the place where I felt my best — physically fit, most inspired, less fatigued, and full of energy.
This got me thinking. Could my experience be attributed to air quality, water, food, or…
