Everyone agrees that the modern world is hectic and busy. Most of our days are packed full of tasks and challenges. We’ve all got places to go and people to meet. The more the pressure builds in our lives then the faster we rush, but rushing isn’t the way to relieve that pressure. No, we have to take a line from Simon and Garfunkel’s “59th St. Bridge Song” and simply slow down and not move so fast.
The only way to relieve stress and pressure is to step off the fast-track of the modern world and spend some time looking for fun and simply feeling groovy. Take a deep breath and do nothing except watch the flowers growing. There are three good reasons why we should all take a detour into the slow lane occasionally.
First, giving yourself permission to relax and feel groovy for a while can be wonderfully rejuvenating and healthy. Giving yourself permission to enjoy some down time (and don’t fool yourself, we need to give ourselves permission or we’ll spend the time updating our “To Do” list) can actually save you time later in the day. When you are refreshed you will be more focused, more energetic and less likely...