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We live in a hectic world full of gadgets, noise, days that make you want to go home and collapse.
Of course, the world has always had it's bothers, these bothers have just changed since the golden era. I'd imagine, but do not know, that after a long stressful day a man or woman in the golden era would have something that they did to unwind, to take their mind off of the stresses of living during that time. I'm sure this all depended on where one lived or what one had. I imagine a hard working man going to the local bar and sipping an ice cold beer and chatting with friends. Or a woman, after finally putting the kids down and washing the dishes, sitting by the fire and knitting.
Today's worries might differ from those of back then, but it doesn't make them any less troublesome. We work hard, we take care of our families, we think about finances, as it was decades ago. But today their is a very public focus on stress. It seems that just about every other commercial I see is for a new miracle anti-anxiety drug or drug to treat depression. They make it seem like you pop this pill and all of your worries go away. We all know this isn't possible. It seems like the world around us is incredibly noisy. Phones ringing, computers dinging, children yelling, horns honking, crowded malls during the holidays. All being pressed by some anxious person living the hectic life that we all live. When I get home locking the door is like the first attempt to lock out all of the noise and fast pace of the outside world. It's time to unwind.
So, what do you do to close the outside off. Is your apartment or house your sanctuary of choice or do you go down to the local bar for a single malt and conversation with a neighbor? Is the hectic world something you just deal with as part of your every day routine and not something that brings a bit of anxiety to yourself? I don't know about you, but after being out in the world for a bit of time, I treasure the silence of my home. Well, as silent as a city apartment can be that is located right on the train line and at a major intersection.
I need to take time to click my head back on my shoulders. Sometimes I feel like I've been in a whirlwind, and that first exhale after coming home feels so good. Nothing feels quite as good as sitting on my deep seated sofa with a good book and a glass of wine. With my cats curled up beside me and the fire lit. I don't need some happy pill to ease myself. After all these are everyday stresses that people have been dealing with since the dawn of time. If society could unwind without the help of some miracle drug for thousands of years, I can easily take it easy without their help. Since when is curling up in bed and watching a silly movie, or sitting and doing a needlepoint not enough? That is if, in this busy and hectic world, you have the chance to do so.
In the world we live in their have always been troubles. Some times were much worse than others. People learned to deal with these troubles for many of years.
Our world is fast paced, the most technologically advanced, filled with 60 hour work weeks, bills to pay, health problems, family problems, all of these stresses that everyone has to deal with on some level or another. How do you get away from it all? Do you wait for your vacation and do all of your un-winding at once or do you have a daily/weekly routine that you commit to to keep yourself balanced?
There is a pill for everything nowadays, and I know that some of them are actually useful. I do believe that there are people who do need their help. But I'm talking about the everyday stressors that we all have, that people have had for centuries. So, what do you do to unwind??
Of course, the world has always had it's bothers, these bothers have just changed since the golden era. I'd imagine, but do not know, that after a long stressful day a man or woman in the golden era would have something that they did to unwind, to take their mind off of the stresses of living during that time. I'm sure this all depended on where one lived or what one had. I imagine a hard working man going to the local bar and sipping an ice cold beer and chatting with friends. Or a woman, after finally putting the kids down and washing the dishes, sitting by the fire and knitting.
Today's worries might differ from those of back then, but it doesn't make them any less troublesome. We work hard, we take care of our families, we think about finances, as it was decades ago. But today their is a very public focus on stress. It seems that just about every other commercial I see is for a new miracle anti-anxiety drug or drug to treat depression. They make it seem like you pop this pill and all of your worries go away. We all know this isn't possible. It seems like the world around us is incredibly noisy. Phones ringing, computers dinging, children yelling, horns honking, crowded malls during the holidays. All being pressed by some anxious person living the hectic life that we all live. When I get home locking the door is like the first attempt to lock out all of the noise and fast pace of the outside world. It's time to unwind.
So, what do you do to close the outside off. Is your apartment or house your sanctuary of choice or do you go down to the local bar for a single malt and conversation with a neighbor? Is the hectic world something you just deal with as part of your every day routine and not something that brings a bit of anxiety to yourself? I don't know about you, but after being out in the world for a bit of time, I treasure the silence of my home. Well, as silent as a city apartment can be that is located right on the train line and at a major intersection.
I need to take time to click my head back on my shoulders. Sometimes I feel like I've been in a whirlwind, and that first exhale after coming home feels so good. Nothing feels quite as good as sitting on my deep seated sofa with a good book and a glass of wine. With my cats curled up beside me and the fire lit. I don't need some happy pill to ease myself. After all these are everyday stresses that people have been dealing with since the dawn of time. If society could unwind without the help of some miracle drug for thousands of years, I can easily take it easy without their help. Since when is curling up in bed and watching a silly movie, or sitting and doing a needlepoint not enough? That is if, in this busy and hectic world, you have the chance to do so.
In the world we live in their have always been troubles. Some times were much worse than others. People learned to deal with these troubles for many of years.
Our world is fast paced, the most technologically advanced, filled with 60 hour work weeks, bills to pay, health problems, family problems, all of these stresses that everyone has to deal with on some level or another. How do you get away from it all? Do you wait for your vacation and do all of your un-winding at once or do you have a daily/weekly routine that you commit to to keep yourself balanced?
There is a pill for everything nowadays, and I know that some of them are actually useful. I do believe that there are people who do need their help. But I'm talking about the everyday stressors that we all have, that people have had for centuries. So, what do you do to unwind??
