Its official, the DISboards makes you happier!

[CandleontheWater]

I stumbled upon this NYT article today about how just anticipating a trip can make you happier, and I had to post it for you guys to read.

The researcher found that the anticipation of a trip made you happier than just taking the vacation itself and that the act of talking with friends about your vacation plans adds significantly to your happiness quotient, and helps smooth over any inevitable bumps you encounter during your trip.

So when we are here on the DIS day after day, planning, dreaming, "talking shop", what we are really doing is making ourselves happier!

 

[KCSherri]

My friends call me an Uber-Planner, especially when I'm planning a trip to Disney…but I have found that I have just as much enjoyment in the planning, as I do on the actual trip itself!

 

[cleophus12]

I agree KCSherri. Planning is more than half the fun.

 

[RHONDALEE]

I just started planning a trip today for the free dining in Sept. and I am soooooooooooooooooooooooooooo HAPPY::

 

[ShannonMB]

I agree! It is still astounding to me, as a 40-something woman, how much joy I derive in my daily life from thinking about/talking about/reading about Disney. I feel so extremely fortunate that there is usually a trip SOMEWHERE on the horizon for us, so I constantly have something to look forward to/plan.

I work as a NICU nurse, which is THE most awesome job in the world, but has its stressful and sad times. I try to compartmentalize and keep my home life separate from what's going on at work. When I struggle with that, the ONE thing that is a sure-fire to change my thoughts is going back to that mental Disney planning.

I would definitely feel like a little bit of a nut if I wasn't in such good company here!!!! LOVE the DISboards!!!