The world is going through testing times. High inflation and interest rates are causing populations to strike, protest, and riot; therefore, it is hard to decompress from the angst right now.
However, online discussions are a goldmine of suggestions for forgetting the stresses of modern living and focusing on the present. Here are some ways people suggest they calm down.
“I close the door behind me (and) there’s this moment where I feel my spirit get lighter,” says the writer. For those who work remotely, getting in the car must be similar to closing down the laptop.
“Hearing the sounds of rain falling on leaves, grass, tin roofs, tarps,” shares one rural commenter who loves rainfall’s soothing appeal. “They all make their own unique sound.”
A dad describes his joy at snuggling with his wife and two daughters. “All three of them make me feel like a [sic] matter and have a place in the world,” he says. What a great advert for starting a family.
It is hard to summarize my love of nature in a short paragraph. The feeling I get from escaping civilization and stepping into the wild is somewhere between intoxication and serenity.
Making social or formal plans with people I don’t know very well can be stressful. One of my favorite moments in TV history is Mike from Veep and his fake dog he uses to escape unwanted social events. Genius.