When was the last time you just sat still?

No books, computers, phones, TV, or anyone else around you. Just you sitting still, alone with your thoughts, allowing your mind to digest, format, and process everything around you.

Skipping from one input source or task to another doesn’t give your brain time to absorb all the information it’s exposed to, and even more important, it doesn’t get any rest.

And it doesn’t allow you to think and integrate ideas.

Thinking is one of the most essential gifts humans have, yet it is often underutilized.

Decisions are made on the fly, between events and tasks, because there’s always the next thing to move on to.

But it doesn’t always have to be like that.

You can create space for yourself to sit and think.  

It doesn’t have to be hours of sitting. Just a few minutes between activities is enough to provide a brief reset so you can move to the next input feeling refreshed.

Give yourself the permission and the pleasure of learning to sit still.

Your mind will be grateful to you for taking it off the constant-activity treadmill for a few moments of rest.

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