So, you’ve planned your trip to Paris, perhaps you’ve got lots of ideas of activities you’d like to do while visiting. The Eiffel tower is an obvious must, of course, but what about visiting cafes? That should be a part of your travel itinerary while in Paris. Not visiting some of the cute cafes in Paris is like going to a basketball game and never actually watching the game itself.
Try something new!
More than just visiting cafes, what if you took full advantage of something very -in a way- therapeutic called people watching! People watching is so much more than just sitting and daydreaming about which adventure to take part in next.
Here are a few benefits concerning people watching, and why you should consider it during your next journey to the city of love.
While you’re enjoying that croissant with a bit of tea or coffee, it can be a unique experience to watch passers-by as they scurry along their paths to various destinations or sit beside you at that picture-perfect cafe.
Observe
Humans are designed to observe an learn from one another. This can be extremely beneficial, especially for someone dealing with social anxiety. This is simply because observation helps one to learn adaptive behavior.
Learn
When your focus is on learning, you won’t be as quick to pass judgment on people, which is a good social skill to possess. You are re-wiring your brain to think differently and in a more positive way than before.
Apply
When you can observe how another person reacts productively in specific situations, you will be able to apply this knowledge and use it as a tool in your own life, if necessary. Call it the “copycat”- method.
You’re basically copying someone else’s behavior because you observed it to be a beneficial way of handling things.
You may not go this deep with it, but it may be worth your while, since you never know what important life skills you might learn!
