Techniques on Rest & Relaxation to Reconsider

in Primary Food by Natalie on August 27th, 20091 Comment

There are so many ways to “tune-out”. There are so many reasons why we need some down-time each day. Our modern world offers everything from mild distractions (like when the 51 is backed up and too slow, let’s tune out by turning on the radio) -to outright vices.

Is there any rhyme or reason to the ways & techniques you choose to spend your down time?

I know I’ve found myself at the end of a day thinking, “Where did all my time go?”

Are there any reasons to reconsider the way we do our rest & relaxation?

There are pro’s and con’s for any activity. Some people might choose meditation as a way to refresh their spirits. Others prefer watching their favorite show on television. But no matter what you do, make sure you have made a conscious choice. Only when you are happy with your reasons for doing something will you be at peace with yourself. Only then will your spirits truly feel refreshed.

The videos I’ve included at the top of this page are some that I hope you will enjoy. They are intended for you to watch and feel like your brain was enriched instead of zapped.

Here are some more reasons why it is in our best interest to be conscious of what we do for rest & relaxation:

  • After so many hours with the t.v., we can become desensitized to the commercial messages, thereby adopting the beliefs of the ad agency (without even knowing it) as our own.
  • If you are not conscious of what you are doing, you might be cheating yourself out of read more