You ever feel like you can’t relax? And I don’t just mean because you’re nervous, but just in general? Yeah, me too.
I always have this feeling like I should be doing something. Whether it’s writing, reading, texting, something. I’ve never really sat around and thought about this too much until I ran into this website called Do Nothing for 2 Minutes Dot Com.
The website is weird, but in a really good way. You simply go to the website and do nothing while you look at a clock that counts down for 2 minutes. There is a sunset, the ocean, and the sound of waves. That’s it.
I was struck by this website because inside I had this internal struggle going on between wanting to click away and wanting to stay focused on doing nothing. Until it dawned on me that doing nothing, at least for 2 minutes, is a great thing.
It made me think about how much of what I do is unnecessary. And how all those unnecessary things stress me out at times. Then I thought about you. I thought it would be nice to share this with you, so you could be calm, even if it’s just for a little while.
There is a lot that can be said for living in the moment, seeking relaxation, and so on. But today I don’t think that will be needed.
Instead, go to this website, and do nothing. And tell me if you don’t feel better for having done it. Have a nice day.
P.S.
I stayed a lot longer than two minutes.
Couldn’t agree more, Paul. Great write-up. I have the same sitting still issue, myself. I’d assume a lot of us do.
Thanks for all of the blogs and podcasts lately!
No Problem Bryan. I think a lot of people have this ADD thing going on. Too much stimulation over a long period of time. But being aware of this hyper activity can be the first step toward addressing it.
I find that very relaxing. I definitely could have stayed longer and would like to make an effort to do that at least once a day. I think it slowed down my breathing and anxiousness.
This is SO TRUE. I am constantly in need of *doing something* and never just do nothing. Forget about relaxation or meditation, I can’t just vegetate or sit still. I am always worried about something or worried about the need to be doing something. Thanks for this post. I went to the site and stared at the ocean for 2 minutes. Then I had to *do something* so I came back here to post a comment 🙂 (you know how it is)
“Do nothing for 2 minutes” is a little bit hard to play, because my mouse is moving by itself. 🙂
But it’s a good viral, something like this: https://whenistherighttime.com/