One day I’ll write a book about relaxing. I’ll figure out how to create a pocket of time that allows busy individuals to reload utterly. It seems counterproductive to say that I want to write about creating this small pocket of recharge time, but the fact is few people actually have enough time to recharge themselves. I certainly don’t–at least not in the sense that I’ve been conditioned to understand time.
I think so many more people would be happy in their lives if they had just a few minutes each day of pure and blissful happiness and or relaxation. I don’t have that every day but I try to strike out and find that–even in every day actions–whenever and however I can. On the other hand, I hear stories each day about people waiting until they retire to cash in on being happy and relaxed and refreshed. I believe at that point you’ve already forgotten what that feels like and are possibly so set in living life without it that it is impossible to enjoy relaxation.
Lately I’ve been listening to zen music and tuning out for just a handful of minutes each day. Sometimes those minutes stretch into hours and I try to tune in and do work in the ‘zen mode’. I haven’t mastered the art of staying zen. I haven’t figured out how to reload and let go the tensions of the day, but I’m working on it. This is a problem that needs to be solved.