It's September once again, and stress is in the air. Hahahaha. The first semester is nearing its end, and a lot of papers, exams, projects, and reports are coming our way.
As for myself, I have three huge projects looming for my Journalism subjects. I have to write a feature article about Philippine Astronomy (hard but manageable), turn out a story on poverty (difficult but not impossible), and contribute to a website about the Metro Rail Transit (MRT) system (tiring and expensive, but exciting). All of these will eat up a lot of my time and resources.
Not to mention the stress. The four weeks I have to work on these projects seems a pittance compared to the amount of tasks and chores and research and field work I have to do to turn these ideas into reality.
Computer games, while previously a very good avenue of escape from the harsh realities of life, are not the solution to this kind of stress. In fact, they add to it, eating away at precious time. I have already decreased my playing time significantly, reducing my time in fantasy world tothose moments of extreme frustration and rage just an hour or two a day.
Maybe its time I did something else.
An article from Zenhabits.net, Sound of Silence: How to Find Some Quietude in Your Life, details some ways by which we can have some quiet moments in our life to help us relax and hear ourselves.
I already do most of the things listed in the article. I've restored my old habit of reading. I spend some of my time out in nature. Blogging - well, you can see for yourselves. About the only thing that doesn't apply to me is the item "for those with kids". Hahahaha.
And they work. Having some quiet moments away from the hustle and bustle of everydaywork life really helps to relax the mind and the body. I actually feel more relaxed than I should be, what with all the projects and problems and deadlines looming on the horizon.
Now if only I could get someone to jog with me sometime. Hahaha.
Try to read the article and do the stuff its author recommends. You'll be relaxed in no time.
As for myself, I have three huge projects looming for my Journalism subjects. I have to write a feature article about Philippine Astronomy (hard but manageable), turn out a story on poverty (difficult but not impossible), and contribute to a website about the Metro Rail Transit (MRT) system (tiring and expensive, but exciting). All of these will eat up a lot of my time and resources.
Not to mention the stress. The four weeks I have to work on these projects seems a pittance compared to the amount of tasks and chores and research and field work I have to do to turn these ideas into reality.
Computer games, while previously a very good avenue of escape from the harsh realities of life, are not the solution to this kind of stress. In fact, they add to it, eating away at precious time. I have already decreased my playing time significantly, reducing my time in fantasy world to
Maybe its time I did something else.
An article from Zenhabits.net, Sound of Silence: How to Find Some Quietude in Your Life, details some ways by which we can have some quiet moments in our life to help us relax and hear ourselves.
I already do most of the things listed in the article. I've restored my old habit of reading. I spend some of my time out in nature. Blogging - well, you can see for yourselves. About the only thing that doesn't apply to me is the item "for those with kids". Hahahaha.
And they work. Having some quiet moments away from the hustle and bustle of everyday
Now if only I could get someone to jog with me sometime. Hahaha.
Try to read the article and do the stuff its author recommends. You'll be relaxed in no time.
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