Taylor - Made Why Rush?
I presume it comes with age, but lately I have learned to slow my life down. People are always rushing to get somewhere, and I could never understand that. Sure, I’ve fell victim to the rushed lifestyle as well at times, but it’s a habit I am trying to break. Spending a lot ofwhat little time we have - stressed about getting some place is not worth it to me. One of the best things I could have done for my soul was to slow things down. Wal-mart will still be there no matter what time I get there. Supper tastes just as good at 7 p.m. as it would’ve at 6 p.m. and I will admit it takes us three days sometimes to finish a movie.
No matter where I am, or what I am doing, I can see the impatience of people everywhere. There is always something needing to be done with little belief that it can wait. People leave no time to relax and just enjoy what is around us. Is this how life today is meant to be? I don’t believe so.
I have heard the term “Hurry Sickness” somewhere before, and while I don’t know if it is the correct terminology, the term fits oh so well. What a lot of people probably don’t realize is that when we cause our bodies to be in a constant state of stressing, we are actually causing damage to ourselves. For instance: Depression. When our bodies are under a lot of stress (or chronic stress) we release the stress hormone cortisol, which has been proven to aide in depression.
Rushing to do things just turns everything into chaos for me. You know the mantra “stop and smell the roses?” I try to remember this as often as possible and I tell myself that while every day might not be good, there is good in every day. It helps me ease back into a relaxed state and makes me question if what I am rushing for, or stressing about, is worth it. Will this matter tomorrow? Next week? Will I still be this upset a month from now? Usually the answer is no, and in return I stop giving the stress power over me and my well-being.
Reminding ourselves that the time we have on this earth is so miniscule compared to the afterlife, should make it that much easier for us to pause, take a deep breath in and shrug off un-needed and unwanted stress.