Do we ever just relax?

Published on July 27, 2004 By Janders In Home & Family

I feel like we live in a culture on the go. People are always busy, overbooked and full of plans.

Our food is made to be on the go, Our cars not only get us from point a to point b, thy entertain us with CD's Dvd's and communication systems. Things we own must be small so we can grab them and go at a moments notice.

Grab your laptop, your phone with wireless internet (alway have to be conected), your i-pod (do you really need all 4000 songs you own at a touch of the button?)

I am gulity of always being to busy, taking work with me everywhere, feeling the need to always be doing somthing, not being able to just relax.

But I have also noticed that society in general has become so high strung that we are unable to relax.

How do we change this? What do you do to relax?

Comments

BigDreamer415

on Jul 27, 2004

I agree with everything said.

How do we change this? What do you do to relax?

Somedays I love the "up-beatness" of my life, but other days I just need to relax, like you said. I think people need to start saying "no" to things. Maybe we need to force ourselves to leave all electronics behind a couple nights a week and just sit on the deck, have some lemonade or wine and read a book or look at the stars.

~Sarah

xtine

on Jul 27, 2004

I relax a lot more in the winter time than in the summer. Our summers are short that I've got to hurry hurry hurry to get everything done. You're in MN too right Janders?

But even in the summer, I still try to sit down for half an hour and veg out with Wheel of Fortune at least twice a week. When I'm really uptight and got so many things on my mind, it's nice to be able to sprawl out on the couch and turn my brain off.

Can I buy an E, please?

Janders

on Jul 27, 2004

xtine~ Maybe that is why I always feel that I am so rushed in the summer... It is trying to do things before the cold weather creeps on!

citahellion

on Jul 27, 2004

Maybe you need to take up some "slow" hobbies. Fishing (or Ice Fishing, in the winter), knitting, reading.

Janders

on Jul 27, 2004

I read all the time, around 2-4 books a week. I think I need more hours in my day! I really really want to learn to knit though, maybe Karen will teach me!

Mr Right0313

on Jul 28, 2004

Sometimes when you, or at least I do, when European settlers, and later American expansion labeled other cultures as "backward" or third-world, or whatever ever other descriptive insult disguised to make oneself feel superior suits you, who is "advanced?" From what I have seen, the cultures of certain Asian and African groups, and especially Native Americans are a more relaxed, and a more fulfilling. This "on-the-go" world, which none of us in the "civilized" world can ignore is often unfulfilling and and stressful.

Who was right?

I am, of course.

Mr. Right

Janders

on Jul 28, 2004

I agree that the "civialized" world is very infufilling. I wish I could live in a hut with my family. That would be heaven.

jillie bean

on Jul 30, 2004

Which family? All of us in a hut is not my idea of heaven!! Of course if you mean the JJander family yes I can then see what you mean.

psychx

on Jul 30, 2004

Janders I would like to say something but I have already written an article on this very topic so my reply will be my article here is the Link

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