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How do you take care of your mental health during the transition to a digital nomad lifestyle?


by @kalitherapy 9yr  | 8 comments

Iโ€™m a professional psychotherapist who is starting out in this lifestyle and Iโ€™m curious to hear what specific psychological struggles people had to overcome while making the transition to life as a DM. Also, what do you do to stay mentally healthy while traveling to foreign lands. Iโ€™m interested in hearing any insights people may have, especially since I am working on a book on psychological resilience and I canโ€™t think of a more stressful transition than moving from a static to a nomadic lifestyle. If youโ€™re not comfortable putting your experiences on a public forum, feel free to PM me.

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Thank you all so much for your thoughtful and introspective replies so far, I am really enjoying thinking about themโ€ฆ

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@kathrynoh 9yr

I donโ€™t really have a lot of issues with loneliness or being away from friends/family. Iโ€™m a real introvert and make my money writing so the isolation really suits me. Iโ€™m at my most productive when I have uninterrupted periods of time to get into a flow state.

The hardest thing for me to cope with when transitioning to a new location is the mental overhead of things like learning a new transport system, shopping for food in a different culture/language, etc. The every day things that become more difficult. Itโ€™s not so much a stress thing but that it pulls me out of my work focus.

At the moment, Iโ€™m in Tokyo. Iโ€™ve spent a lot of time here previously so there was no settling in period which has increased my productivity significantly.

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@lantano 7yr

Tokyo or Japan in general is a good place inspiration for creative writers :wink: You are in one of the best backdrop, setting for your next material!

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@syneryder 9yr

Personally, I find thatโ€™s actually a reason to travel to foreign lands. I remember my extended stays in Berlin and in Hawaii as some of the happiest times Iโ€™ve ever had, happier than day-to-day life at home. I woke up in Berlin every single day feeling incredibly lucky & grateful for the opportunity I had.

One trick I had in Berlin if I felt slightly below 100% was to go and sit in the train station for a while and watch all the people going by. Inevitably someone would ask me for help with directions, and it felt great to help someone & practice a foreign language at the same time.

I donโ€™t find life on the road terribly difficult. I bypass the โ€˜lonelinessโ€™ by trying to attend events & conferences in the places I travel to, which helps me build a network of friends worldwide to meet with as I travel.

What is difficult is a transition to life back home. Family & friends at home will be more focused on โ€˜smallerโ€™ things, because theyโ€™re living within a smaller world. They will be more interested in gossip and what is on television, which feels very difficult to deal with when youโ€™re used to meeting new people everyday from all over the world. I donโ€™t have a solution to this, besides planning another trip to look forward to and accepting that Iโ€™ll be grumpy on my return home for several weeks. Though I also try to treat my home city as a tourist when I return, exploring and noting the changes & trying to find unique things to appreciate.

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The transition back to โ€˜homeโ€™ and interacting with family and friends who stayed behind and the difficulty this creates for some people. You raise a great point I havenโ€™t thought about until now. I worked with a few Peace Corps and other international volunteers in the past, while in the Washington, DC area and they struggled with this same issue as well. Especially when many of them were improving the lives of villagers or working with war torn refugees and now they are listening to their friends and family complain about nonsensical issues (i.e. โ€œFirst World problemsโ€).

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@gnefkow 9yr

I donโ€™t know that this lifestyle is for everyone. At the end of the day, moving to a new place can be very lonely - especially when you first get there. It helps to know that this is always just a phase of moving anywhere and that, eventually, youโ€™ll get through it and meet people.

Iโ€™ve learned that one way to curb the loneliness is to find places to live where there will be people around. Hostels are great because there are lots of other travelers coming in and out. City centers will have places to go that are within walking distance and opportunities to meet people. Coworking spaces are also good ways to quickly surround yourself with a group of like-minded people (if youโ€™re lucky enough to be a developer/designer/entrepreneur/ etcโ€ฆ)

When it comes to meeting people, Iโ€™ve just found youโ€™ll be at the extremes. You get to have conversations with people that are MUCH more different than you would if you never leave your comfort zone. At the same time, sometimes you spend friday night drinking a beer alone and reading a book. It isnโ€™t good or bad, it is just the trade you make. For people who value โ€œinterestingโ€ conversation, this is fantastic. For those who value deeper, more intimate conversations, you can still find them, but theyโ€™ll be more rare.

In general, I think that most people would agree that there are some things that the lifestyle forces you to develop that are rewarding.

The first is minimalism. Weโ€™ve all given up a lot of physical crap to get here and, from what Iโ€™ve experienced and read, most of us donโ€™t miss it. It clears our minds. Everything that I own can be carried on to a plane which means everything has been thought out and selected on purpose. I understand the word โ€œneedโ€ in a different way now. I place higher value on things like โ€œexperiencesโ€ and โ€œconversationsโ€ than I do on items. Even most of the items that I do obsess over are tools like my camera or exactly how much computer stuff I need to do my job. I donโ€™t celebrate them for what they are, but what they enable me to do.

Second, for those of us who work on remote teams, we learn to be a lot more focused. Our schedules donโ€™t align with our teams and we depend much more on written communication. We train ourselves to concentrate more, be more productive for shorter periods of time, and express our productivity to others (because they donโ€™t SEE us every day, so our presence needs to be known in other ways). Similar to the way we manage physical objects, this means we have to be a lot more deliberate and conscious of the work that we do.

We also learn - because we have to - to go with the flow. The simplest things are hard when you donโ€™t speak the language. The internet will stop working and you donโ€™t know why. You have to pay attention to the locals to know where the safe and unsafe areas of town are. Stuff isnโ€™t open on Sundays. Every little thing is a challenge and some things take a lot longer than the โ€œshould.โ€ We learn to roll with it - we appreciate the journey because it will always be an interesting story later.
In general, I think that some people are more driven by new experiences and this is a rather extreme version of that. I know that I, personally, get board easily and this satisfies that problem for me.

Iโ€™m also incredibly lucky to be currently living in places with a much lower standard of living than I am used to. When I have conversations with the locals, Iโ€™m daily reminded about how lucky I am to be where Iโ€™m from, to make what I make, and to have been raised in such a peaceful and stable place. When your Uber driver tells you about starting his life over because of the violence in his home village, you start to see your own life from a different perspective.

Iโ€™ve become a lot more introspective since I started travelling. I read more. Write more. Contemplate things more. When I walk away from wherever Iโ€™m staying my phone no longer has internet - anyone who wants my attention will have to wait until later. I can sit and read at a restaurant without interruption.

Personally, I spend less time with โ€œjunk food,โ€ like netflix and facebook. I still fire them up when Iโ€™m feeling home sick or want to relax, but it becomes a treat once every week or two rather than a staple of my evening. I can walk outside and find something interesting - I donโ€™t have to rely on my computer.

So, at the end of the day, I would say that you adjust to the lifestyle and learn to become more open to experience and more introspective - both of which stretch your independence muscles. It helps to consciously recognize how lucky you are to experience things that most people donโ€™t get to experience. It feels good.

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Hi Aaron! Itโ€™s interesting you brought that up. Although Iโ€™m a online career coach and help others figure out ways of having a happy career, Iโ€™m always struggling with the questions that come along this journey like โ€œwhat are you looking forโ€, or โ€œare you traveling to celebrate freedom or to run away from something you donโ€™t likeโ€ when is it time to settle again", โ€œam I too old for thisโ€, โ€œwhere should I go nextโ€(this one nomadlist really kinda helped me with), "how long should I stay(this one the visa limits kind answer for itself), โ€œwhat is home for meโ€, โ€œis it possible to have a family with this lifestyle that Iโ€™ve learned to love so muchโ€, and many more. Those are the ones that โ€œvisit me the mostโ€ during my everyday daily mediation sessions. It would be nice to hear other DN thoughts on this, so if you do have some research on this as a professional counselor, Iโ€™d be very interested in reading or exploring it further because this community is growing exponentially and Iโ€™d like to figure out some ways to deal with these questions in a productive way. Many of my clients in Brazil who are becoming DN will struggle with this as well so I want to be able to help them out, too. Thank you!!!

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Maxi,

Meditation is a great start I believe. Although no research on digital nomads and mental health exist. The studies on the work/life benefits of the various types of meditation (from mindfulness, to sitting and walking styles to yoga) are numerous. Also, knowing exactly why you are choosing this lifestyle seems to be important factor on a personโ€™s psychology as well. You bring up the issue of negative thoughts, e.g. โ€œam I too old for this.โ€ This is a common issue that everyone struggles with and is a popular topic of cognitive behavioral therapists. Thanks for replying to my post and I hope others chime in!

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What features would you like to see on Nomad List?


by @levelsio 3yr 3 years ago  | 3 comments

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Any nomads in Arizona, US?


in Netherlands by @info132 3yr 3 years ago  | 4 comments

Hi guys,

After the Netherlands, the Bay Area, Colorado and being on the van life for 8 months, I am now in Sedona, AZ with a few other digital nomads. We are sharing a home here and are wondering if there are more like minded people in the area.

We do a bunch of hikes and campouts in the northern of Arizona. If you would like to connect with us, please do so :)

Val

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Are there any digital nomads in the Islands e.g Bermuda, Barbuda, St. Kitts and Nevis?


in Antigua , Guatemala by @momo11 3yr 3 years ago  | 3 comments

Does anyone ever travel to any Islands like Bermuda, Barbados, Barbuda and St. Kitts & Nevis?

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Best place in Portugal near cool nomads, good surf, and a great cowork spot


in Portugal by @joelnicholson 3yr 3 years ago  | 9 comments

Hi there, title says it all. Canadian nomad hoping to find the city/town in Portugal with great, consistent surfing, a solid coworking spot, and a fun group of young nomads. Please recommend!

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Tax advisor for permanent nomads?


by @eljaques 4yr 4 years ago  | 1 comment

I'm in need of a tax advisor who understands "our" typical situation. I'm all good on being legal on taxes at this point, but as I'm doing more investing and there's more compliance and KYC and such, it's getting more complicated to deal with this topic. Not living in my country of citizenship, company in another country, resident in yet another country, banking in a different country ... you know how it is, a pile of red flags.

Would be great to find a good tax advisor to sort things in a way that makes my situation as "explainable" and easily dealt with as possible. Any leads?

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How to get into the digital nomad lifestyle?


in Switzerland by @filiptk 4yr 4 years ago  | 1 comment

Hi, I've got a question to anyone who had experience with the digital nomad lifestyle. I'm 24, I'm in my last year of university doing computer science, got 3 years of experience mostly doing web development.

I never liked the idea of staying in one place, getting a job and growing roots - hence the will to take the opportunity and travel the world. My main question is โ€“ how do I go about it? Are there any useful resources I could look into?

How do I go about insurance and such once I decide to move. I currently live in Switzerland and do freelance work for one company. It's not a lot, since my studies don't allow me to pick up a full time job, but it allows me to cover simple expenses.

I'd be happy to get some insight into how things work and also happy to network with anyone interested.

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What is the best online insurance for digital nomads ?


by @berberos 4yr 4 years ago  | 4 comments

Hi guys ! hope you are doing well.

I would love to get your feedback regarding the best insurance for digital nomads. i'm traveling around Asia since 1 year and for next 4 or 5 years. Would love to buy an insurance to cover especially :

- health

- laptop, phone ...

- Flights

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Any nomads working on startups?

 

by @mattlock 4yr 4 years ago  | 33 comments

Hoping to see all the cool stuff people are working on while they live an extraordinary life.

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Any Ph.D students dissertating while a digital nomad?


by @larsheather 4yr 4 years ago  | 5 comments

Anyone know of any groups or resources for Ph.D. students working on dissertation while living as a digital nomad? I know there are several virtual writing groups around, but wondered if there were any specifically for digital nomads, particularly those who are dissertating.

Thanks!

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by @al_steffen 4yr 4 years ago  | 59 comments

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How is the health and safety in Bali right now amid the global crisis?


by @valentineworld 4yr 4 years ago  | 1 comment

I would like to avoid having to come right back home, ya know? <3

I plan to be in Bali a lot, but if this is a terrible time to go,
it could stunt my future plans of being in Bali for an extended period of time.

Would love to see you guys! <3

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by @mateuszwieloch 4yr 4 years ago  | 17 comments

I have finally saved enough money to start investing. What company gives good, diversified access to stock, ETFs and mutual funds? Does it make sense to use company like Vanguard or Fidelity for that? Iโ€™m a EU/Poland citizen, how would I transfer my money back and forth without incurring significant fees?

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I dream of being a digital nomad? How do I do it?


by @programmingmark 4yr 4 years ago  | 2 comments

Hello digital nomad!

I dream of being an independent digital nomad. But it feels very elusive & unattainable with my success rate. In full disclosure, whilst I have dreamed about making money online since high school; I have not earned a single cent making money online. $0, nada, zilch!! On the contrary, I have spent a lot of time & money on books, podcasts. Even though I have spent a lot of time reading/listening to others, I do not have anything to show for it!

I have made attempts in the past to start an online business, but these fizzle out quite quickly when I do not see traction especially when the goal I have set myself is too high.

Instead of reaching for the ultimate nomadic lifestyle goal, I want to start much smaller. Really small! I am simply looking to make $50 profit per month from a new online business. Thatโ€™s it.

I need some advice from you please!

  • Is $50 profit too low? How long did it take you to earn $50 profit per month?

  • What is a good way of achieving this goal?

Thanks
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aka the $0 online business entrepreneur

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in Osaka , Japan by @freddychanut 4yr 4 years ago  | 1 comment

Will be in Osaka this April/May and was curious to discover interesting groups/events.
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by @rodriigovieira 4yr 4 years ago  | 19 comments

Hello everyone! Iโ€™m new here and probably this is a very newbie question, but it doesnโ€™t leave my head.

How do you, nomads, pay your taxes? I mean, if youโ€™re constantly traveling, how are you going to pay taxes for a certain country if you are going to stay there a short period of time?
Or do you return to your โ€œoriginal countryโ€ and then pay them?

By the way, this forum has very nice cool formatting features! :smile:

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Are there nomad families here and how do you choose your next destination?


by @martinratinaud 4yr 4 years ago  | 4 comments

All members of my family has different needs and hobbies so how do you pick the perfect places?

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My first time nomad-ing... Spain or Portugal?


in Portugal by @jasraj 4yr 4 years ago  | 6 comments

Hey everyone,

Iโ€™m a freelance + nomad newbie, off for my 1st proper trip in May. Iโ€™m wanting to spend a month somewhere and go from there.

I just came back from Slovenia/Ljubljana and loved it there (just a week). I donโ€™t mind โ€œsleepierโ€ places par-say, as long as theyโ€™re close to a beach or nature of some kind. In fact, I kinda like places less-busy and a bit smaller/cosier.

Iโ€™m been swaying towards Porto, but have been impressed by the rave reviews Iโ€™ve seen for Valencia.

-> Have you every nomad-ed in a Spanish/Portuguese city? Iโ€™d love to know where and what you liked/disliked :slight_smile:

Thanks! :slight_smile:

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How to save filter settings on Nomad List?


by @krzemian 4yr 4 years ago  | 3 comments

Hey, is there currently a way to save filter settings? I feel like it would be helpful for planning the trip as I have several ideas on what to target and would like to cycle between them

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Anyone know an accountant for Canadian nomads/expats?


by @noam_lightstone 4yr 4 years ago  | 16 comments

Hey guys, this was my first year as a Canadian nomad.

As far as I know of, Canadians donโ€™t pay taxes if they do not live in the country for 6 months.

But Iโ€™d like to talk to an accountant or someone who does Canadian taxes specifically for expats and nomads to get clear on the rules and for help on my return coming up.

Does anyone know someone who specializes in Canada who can help? Iโ€™ve seen plenty of US recommendations but none for us canucks.

Thanks guys!

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