I think a majority of the reason we feel stressed/anxious is because we lack the ability to slow down and be conscious of where we are.
If life feels like its speeding up, (as in 'one moment it's the beginning of January, next minute it's the end of the year' sort of feeling) then the opposing action is to bring it to a halt in some form.
Maybe all you have is 15 minutes in the morning to sit down and just do nothing, then use that. Maybe you've got nothing to do on the weekend, then use that.
You see, when you consume long books on hot summer afternoons, when you walk slower and feel the wind on your face at the top of the hill, life seems to come to a halt. But when you're rushing about, running from goal to goal with no moment to even enjoy what you've managed to do, time will slip right through your hands.
Being conscious of where you are, at the present moment is what matters. So, walk around, drink tea in the mornings with nothing but a notebook to write down random thoughts, have quiet conversations with friends, read the same line a hundred times over — erase, repeat, but do it slowly.
You can't just keep going without fuelling up.
X's and O's, Elle.
