Tips For Overcoming Island Fever in Hawaii
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- Опубліковано 27 сер 2024
- Yes even in Paradise you can get bored. In this case its usually because of lack of family and friends and lifestyle choices. Even with all of that said, its still possible to get island fever with all of that in place as it is. Here are some solutions in this video that I have found.
routine...you are so right. A routine is great no matter where you live.
I appreciate your comments on the importance of maintaining a routine. I work as a psychotherapist in California and speak to my clients daily about staying active to reduce the risk of depression and anxiety. I have contemplated moving to Hawaii but, as a single person, think I would be at risk for depression. Your willingness and strength in moving to different islands is impressive.
Thank you for this video! Every word you said was true! I've been living in Oahu for 4 years and I still get island fever. I still get the feeling of getting stuck. I get by if I travel to see my family and close friends. It takes a while to make new friends and new trusts to be built again.
This was a really useful video for me. My husband and I moved to Wyoming 18+ years ago because it is such a good and beautiful place, with a wonderful culture and energy (readers: if you haven't lived here don't judge on your assumptions - they're incorrect!) and it was, still is in some ways, so authentic to us. But we both have realized over the last few years it may not be the happiest future for us, and I am experiencing what I now know to call "Wyoming fever." Meanwhile we did visit big island, twice, not doing the tourist thing as much since we visited best friends who live there and we stayed and lived with them. You put words to what I've experienced since we flew out and away from Kailua Kona the first time (and 2nd) - "island withdrawal." Did not know that is a thing, just knew I was living in a sort of grief that lasted months, years. Also your insights about "routine" were very helpful, even regarding my life here in Wyoming. I lack routine right now because of the nature of my growing business/alternative wellness practice - key word growing - so there isn't an every day way things go; listening to you makes me realize that that lack of set routine has added to my boredom and dissatisfaction. Thank you, profoundly helpful on several levels.
u on fire today Jeff one of the things i love about being a family man is the community u create both inside the family or in the school and neighborhood i just love it thanks maan
Mahalo for sharing your experiences and tips Jeff ! Hearing how you personally dealt with Island Fever is stuff that you just can't read up online. Keep up the awesome content !
I experienced something similar while living in a landlocked state. I grew up on a coast and not having much water around was tough over the years. It felt constricted. Great video!
Helen Kennedy I'd hate the idea of living in landlocked areas. They seem so unnatural and wrong 😳
I moved to the Big Island a year ago and I am definitely at that point...Island fever. I have become extremely bored and ready to go back to the mainland.
I am moving to Oahu and super excited, I don't think you can get Island Fever if you understand what your getting into.
Once you've lived in any place, no matter how beautiful, soul feeding and authentic, it is possible, eventually, after 18 or so years perhaps, to suddenly realize that the place, still beloved, still amazing, isn't completely satisfying to live in anymore. We change and evolve with time, and we can complete parts of ourselves and be ready to move on to what is authentic now, not 20 years ago.
Cathy Adams i agree. What michael said is unrealistic.
How is Oahu then three years in?
@@jrmetmoi our company sold and cancelled the move. I did however move onto a sailboat last year and that was amazing
Hello Jeff. Thank you for the amazing videos. I honeymooned in Maui in Dec. 2015. I've been dreaming of going back ever since :) I play your videos in the car while driving. Hearing you talk about Maui or Hawaii allows me to mentally escape my hectic life in Chicago.
I have two questions for you: 1) If me and my husband make our move to Maui, what do you think of the schools on the Island? We are thinking of starting a family. We can't afford private schools so we have to stick to public schools. Are the elementary schools in general ok?
2) this question is a long shot but out of curiosity is there a Muslim community in Maui? Is there a mosque on the island? Your video about Island Fever opened my eyes. We don't have any family or friends there.
Thanks so much for the videos. Keep them coming please :)
Thank you, for your honesty.
Jeff,
It's funny that I am watching your video as me and my wife just sold our home and are packing up (I'm surrounded by boxes) and will be moving to Maui. We used to own a condo on island and have been to Maui about 16 times over the years, but were just going for it and moving full time.
My wife realy wants to move on island permently but theirs a good chance im going to get island fever as I lived at the beach most of my life and understand what your talking about regarding seeing the same beautiful things over and over until its not that special anymore, I'm hoping to use some of you techniques to help do my best to keep my mind occupied, thank you for the tips, when im on island I'll say whats up.
PS
We'll be bringing our Aloha with us and leave our mainland crap behind.
Johnny
It's been 6 years since you posted this. Still in Hawaii?
Can you still have island fever once you move to mainland??? I know someone who didn't suffer from island fever in Hawaii, yet claims he's suffered from it on the mainland after he moved.. is that possible?
back to kona for a moment whats the worst three months of the year to be there, weather wise,,, vog wise, and to many tourist wise, we wish to travel the states during that time. thanks
Great question, temperature (heat) and VOG (poison), would love to learn more.
Are you experiencing island fever right now?
Hey man, I think it can happen anywhere anytime, but I would say from my personal experience it comes and goes really. Depends on my lifestyle habits and people around me.
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