Just Do Nothing

I recently found myself sitting in a JFK departure gate, waiting for a flight with hundreds of other travelers. Everyone had a cellphone, laptop, or other electronic device, which they were diligently reading, speaking into, or typing on. No one had a moment to spare. Every free space had to be filled. I almost took out my laptop, but I stopped myself. I needed a break from the bombardment of hitech digital communication and stimulation. I need space, empty space, to think, to recharge, to just be. I sat in that airport lobby, among the army of overstimulated modern day, information overdosed, warriors, and took a deep breath and exhaled. Then I took another deep breath, and slowly let the air out, and with it, the stress and tension that had accumulated over the previous hours. Instead of recharging my iphone or macbook, I recharged my spirit, balanced my emotions, and r-e-l-a-x-e-d.

You should try doing nothing sometimes. It might be difficult at first, even for just 2 minutes, but once you get used to it, you will feel a lot calmer and peaceful. Bet of all, you will re-energize and capable of accomplishing much more than you would have if you just kept on going without a break.