Be the one person not staring at a screen, examine the effects of eye contact on people. Makes you feel like you know something they don't, and you do: how to exist without constant stimulation. In an elevator, waiting for a bus, eating a meal, etc. Try it out. It's what we're meant to do.
Walk without distractions. No phone or headphones. Really observe everything in the world around you. Especially if youβre lucky enough to live in a big city like New York. I once looked for items of a different specific color every day on my way to work for a few weeks. It was the most I ever enjoyed my commute ππ πΌπ₯¬π¦βοΈ
Our brains were not meant to computer gaze for this many hours a day. We were never wired to know all of the things happening across the globe. Feeling overwhelmed? Go outside. Touch grass. Water. Concrete. Dirt. Something. Maybe spice it up with a little activity. Take pictures of cool signs you see. Bend down and look at an ant. Find a John Wilson-ass quirk in the dynamic world around you. Your brain and body will like it.
Tried them for the first time faded on a bus in LA, I almost screamed. The flavor seeps across your tastebuds like a wave of pure happiness. If you purchase and disagree, feel free to give your tin to me.
Especially as a college student. You are not confined to your campus. This is not Coraline; if you start walking the world doesn't turn all white and lead you back to where you started. Get on a bus, get on the train, get on a bike, get OFF CAMPUS. EXPLORE. TAKE PICTURES. EAVESDROP ON PEOPLE. EXPERIENCE THE WORLD. If you feel safe enough, go alone, see what versions of yourself you can find hidden within the outside world.
