With every passing day, people are becoming fast-paced in order to
finish at a better position in life’s rat race. What we forget is no matter how
much we focus and struggle for it if we come out at the top of a rat-race, we
are still a rat! We are giving into a chaotic and hectic life of multi-tasking
where we are continuously connected to one electronic gadget or another and
always in a hurry to reach somewhere. But amidst all this humdrum what we are
truly missing out is the essence and beauty of life as it is – without all the
technological intervention and without the rush to get work done. Slowing down
in life can be a great thing and even science says that it is much better to
focus on one work at a time. Slowing down in life is never an easy choice
but it is a conscious one which lets you appreciate life a lot better and to
truly be happy.
These are four very
simple ways to slow down in life.
1. Live the moment
Given the kind of
busy, work-laden life we lead, it is natural to live and think about anything
but the present. We are either too busy thinking about a past incident or we
are stressing about the near or distant future which is yet to happen. Both
dwelling in the past and trying too much to shape the future is bad for your
present. One might argue that both are necessary but not at the price of the
present. Seize the moment – Enjoy life to the fullest every passing minute.
Slow down, look around, absorb nature and life around, observe, learn, feel it,
because once the moment passes, nothing can bring it back. In our rush to do a
thousand things, we forget the basics often and we forget how beautiful the
world and people around are.
2. Disconnect technology
Disconnecting
yourself from the firm grip of technology is another way to slow down in life
and enjoying one thing at a time. Staying hooked onto news feeds, social media,
television etc. is necessary – how else would you communicate with people and
stay up to date with everything happening around the world. But before all
that, isn’t it preferable to first know what is happening right around you?
Technology and gadgets are double-edged – they are necessary but are also the
greatest distraction. Get rid of them or at least learn to turn them off and
disconnect from them completely once in a while.
3. Connect to people
Now many of us can
argue that we have an active social life, we often meet friends, family and
relatives and so on. But are we really connecting with these people or just
meeting them? We are mostly distracted by devices, barely paying attention to
them as our mind is pacing away with thoughts of work or something else or
maybe just thinking about too much about what we want to say and convey. We
need to turn off all other distractions, pay real attention to people and
conversations around us. Even a little uninterrupted time that you spend with
friends or family can help a lot in appreciating life.
4. Take a Deep Breath
If you are stressed out or too busy with your hectic schedule, this is probably
the first and foremost thing you need to do. Stop everything and take a deep
breath. Take two more if needed. It will help you calm down, relax and slow
things down a bit by clearing your mind.
Slowing down in life is the key to rediscovering and get motivated in
life. It is the secret to being successful.
