Why We Need to Start Doing Nothing to Feel Better
Why We Need to Start Doing Nothing to Feel Better
Doing nothing is a very rare occurrence these days.
Our minds are constantly buzzing.
Either through binge-watching our favorite shows, checking social media or other outlets that bombard our minds with information. Doing less is sometimes what we need. Doing nothing seems impossible in a world, where every second of our days require our attention.
Even more so, when we focus our energy on producing more to earn more. Rates of stress, anxiety and depression are sky-high in the Western world. In the same countries where capitalist systems require our constant competition - and our constant attention.
There is one reason why we do more and more. Doing makes us feel loved and included. When we do we are enough. When we do we belong. The truth of the matter is that doing is not what makes us valuable. Our value lies in our being.
Even if we do everything it does not guarantee that people will love us or that we will love ourselves. It makes no sense to keep striving to find happiness and love by doing instead of just being. Sometimes we need to do things, but sometimes we just need to be and do nothing. Right now we are so focused on producing and creating value for the world, that we forget how to create value for ourselves. The idea of leading a busy life has been equated with having a succesful life.
But here is the thing - you can become as succesful in life as you can possibly be, but if you never take breaks, if you never nourish yourself and your relationships, then what do you really have to show for when you leave the earth?
You may own a big house, but what does that matter if it is not filled with love? Sometimes we need to do nothing. Sometimes we need to produce less to gain more. We focus so much on quantity that we forget about quality. Quality is the buzzword.
In order to live a high quality life, sometimes we just need to do less. I am writing this from a place of always having my mind screaming: DO MORE OR YOU ARE WORTHLESS. I am writing this from learning that my worth has nothing to do with how productive I am - in any way whatsoever.
My worth is in being. Your worth is in being. Having days with lower levels of stimulation, days with higher levels of connection and days of just being are important to maintain a healthy mind and soul. Especially, if you are an introverted highly sensitive person like me. Doing nothing can be just what we need to feel better.
I am going to start with doing less to ease my mental clutter a bit. What are you going to do? I hope this has been helpful in some way.
I send you love and peace!
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