There was one episode where Elaine and Putty were flying to Europe, Putty just sat there and stared straight ahead, much to Elaine’s dismay. She broke with him then and there 🙂
PS. I’m a sitter and starer too on planes, you easily could’ve been describing me. My mind upstairs, is all I need. I’m usually trying to shut off the brain from constantly working, but this is one case where I just let it go, and enjoy the ride.
While I have no problem doing nothing…in theory…the thought that loops through my brain is that if I can sit and do nothing then I must be depressed.(On the other hand…doing’ nothing’ is actually doing ‘something’….
Two of my relaxation favorites are: leisurely bicycle ride on a relatively flat, low traffic route to a scenic destination or to a cafe for a tea break; getting a steam/sauna/hot tub soak at a spa (less expensive than a massage and can take up an entire afternoon).
Holidays can be pure hell for continuously busy people. There’s this struggle inside of using the day to catch up on things you can’t get to on normal days and then there’s the other side that wants to actually do nothing — but that doesn’t feel very comfortable either. I try to follow my husband’s lead — rotate between to dos and something energizing. We agree to work on a to do (together or separately) until a particular time, then we go for walk together, music, tv or a snack. Although I can get more done faster than he can, he can last a lot longer and not be wiped out when a project is complete.
I thought I was lazy, but as it turns out I am healthy. The nine things Susan suggested are the things I love to do most. It is so peaceful and I get to visit with myself which I am unable to do when in school. Thanks for the article Susan!
I just finished my clinical rotation at the hospital, and have nothing to do for 3 whole months! I find it extremely hard to be passive – but now Ive found a cooking school online so I am going to enroll in that. Just sit back, relax, and become a chef through osmosis!!
Learning to relax didn’t happen overnight for me. I moved from the California rat-race to Oregon. It was like coming off of caffeine to live in a slower-paced area. But I quickly loved the change. Then I retired from 35 years of working and busyness, sometimes living too much off my adrenaline. I immune system crashed a few years prior to that and I had to learn not to live on adrenaline. I also learned that even if I LOVED all I was doing, if I was doing too much it was stressful for my body. About 10 years ago, I semi-retired and have become quite good at resting, contemplating, creating, taking on reasonable projects, not trying to \\\”be somebody\\\” through work, etc. I could also be the guy in the plane. Being more introverted than extroverted, I enjoy an inner life that might look like I\\\’m not doing anything, when I am.
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On a plane later today… I’ll give it a try :zzz
LOL I love it!
There was one episode where Elaine and Putty were flying to Europe, Putty just sat there and stared straight ahead, much to Elaine’s dismay. She broke with him then and there 🙂
PS. I’m a sitter and starer too on planes, you easily could’ve been describing me. My mind upstairs, is all I need. I’m usually trying to shut off the brain from constantly working, but this is one case where I just let it go, and enjoy the ride.
While I have no problem doing nothing…in theory…the thought that loops through my brain is that if I can sit and do nothing then I must be depressed.(On the other hand…doing’ nothing’ is actually doing ‘something’….
Two of my relaxation favorites are: leisurely bicycle ride on a relatively flat, low traffic route to a scenic destination or to a cafe for a tea break; getting a steam/sauna/hot tub soak at a spa (less expensive than a massage and can take up an entire afternoon).
Holidays can be pure hell for continuously busy people. There’s this struggle inside of using the day to catch up on things you can’t get to on normal days and then there’s the other side that wants to actually do nothing — but that doesn’t feel very comfortable either. I try to follow my husband’s lead — rotate between to dos and something energizing. We agree to work on a to do (together or separately) until a particular time, then we go for walk together, music, tv or a snack. Although I can get more done faster than he can, he can last a lot longer and not be wiped out when a project is complete.
I thought I was lazy, but as it turns out I am healthy. The nine things Susan suggested are the things I love to do most. It is so peaceful and I get to visit with myself which I am unable to do when in school. Thanks for the article Susan!
I just finished my clinical rotation at the hospital, and have nothing to do for 3 whole months! I find it extremely hard to be passive – but now Ive found a cooking school online so I am going to enroll in that. Just sit back, relax, and become a chef through osmosis!!
Superb info here
Learning to relax didn’t happen overnight for me. I moved from the California rat-race to Oregon. It was like coming off of caffeine to live in a slower-paced area. But I quickly loved the change. Then I retired from 35 years of working and busyness, sometimes living too much off my adrenaline. I immune system crashed a few years prior to that and I had to learn not to live on adrenaline. I also learned that even if I LOVED all I was doing, if I was doing too much it was stressful for my body. About 10 years ago, I semi-retired and have become quite good at resting, contemplating, creating, taking on reasonable projects, not trying to \\\”be somebody\\\” through work, etc. I could also be the guy in the plane. Being more introverted than extroverted, I enjoy an inner life that might look like I\\\’m not doing anything, when I am.