As some of you know... we are on facebook. A friend sent me a link to this wonderful website that challenges you to sit and do nothing for two minutes. I thought... I can do that... no problem. I opened the link, sat for what a felt like a minute... got fidgety and moved my mouse... "FAIL" in big red letters came across the screen with the reality checker that only 15 seconds had gone by. So I took a big breath. Told myself... "OK Danella... stop thinking about work, stop thinking about family, stop everything... take two minutes for yourself". So I hit the restart button and sat for the full two minutes. I listened to the sound of the waves. I breathed full and complete breaths. After my two minute time had lapsed I felt calm and relaxed. My internal stress was gone (which before those two minutes I had no concept that I was even carrying around), and I went on to finish my work in a much more alert and present way.
So now I challenge you... can you do it? Can you take some time for yourself and just sit and listen to the waves. Your nervous system will thank you for it!
http://www.donothingfor2minutes.com/
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