Common Causes For Escapism

Escapism is something that we as people do when things get to be too much. Well, that’s commonly the cause of escapism. Are there other causes for escapism besides escaping the real world? Sometimes after a tough day at work, your brain just wants to relax and TV is the solution. Other things could be an escape for you like music. But I am getting off-topic causes of Escapism are simple situations that get overwhelming and go to your comfort place allowing you to dream what life would be like if you were in that show or could relate to that song.

Escapism happens when you need a life change or just want to escape from your reality. The perfect example of when you want to escape your reality the most is when a long-time lover decides that it’s just not working for them anymore. So a natural reaction to that life-altering decision is to crawl into bed eat ice cream and watch romantic movies because it puts you into the mindset when you feel loved by that person. One could also turn to music that reminds you of them and puts you in a happy place but, you don’t do it for a long time and have to face the music eventually. Escapism is good if you know that eventually you have to snap back to reality and get through the pain. For a break up escapism is not the best solution but that’s besides the point it’s just one the causes for escapism.

Now that we that talked about one cause of escapism which in my opinion is the most common but onto the next which is finals week. Finals week could be the most stressful or breeze of a week for college students depending on which one you are. Either way finals week is stressful and to decompress that rock on your shoulder music is the way. Music could also be your motivation to be productive and study or could be your downfall because you are so engrossed in the music. A music genre that makes one fantasize is the 90s and 2000s because life was good and simple and not so dangerous. If listening to that type of music it causes you to visualize what life would have been like if not born in that era. Especially for girls it has you fantasize about that 90’s type of love.

It was not mentioned but traveling is a part of escapism as well as a way to leave reality completely. This type of escapism could be caused by anything overwhelming job, college life, or just a life change in general. Traveling gives you a sense of peace and a new perspective on your life. When you come back you feel rejuvenated and ready to jump back into the world. College life is hard and can be mentally draining so traveling is a solution to ease the brain, a nice little break.

There are many causes for escapism it comes with life and if that’s your coping mechanism. The ones mentioned above are the most common because life can change at any time. With what’s going on in Palestine now is a time when people turn on something other than the news. Not to completely be oblivious to what’s going on but to have an emotional break from what is happening. Shows that have serious issues in them but have some humor to them that barely make you notice the problem at hand. If you are apart of the escapism audience think about what causes you to drift off and what you turn to.