If I'm recalling this right, I once heard from someone who I believe heard from someone who I think read somewhere that it takes 15 seconds of staring at something before your brain really soaks it in enough to realize, "hey, that's beautiful" and truly appreciate it. Actually maybe I didn't hear that from someone, there's a possibility I might've dreamed it... I could have this statistic completely off. ANYWAY, I know at least by my experience, when I'm anxious or stressed or even not at all, I've discovered taking at least 15 seconds to stare at a tree (or a waterfall, or mountains, or falling snow, or waves on the ocean, the wind in a grassy field, the light on the clouds) helps to ground me and give me a new sense of appreciation that I wouldn't otherwise get if I simply glanced at everything as this crazy life speeds by. So I've learned to make frequent points of my day to just stop and look around, even if it's just for 15 seconds at a time (or minutes...or hours... those that know me know I spend far too much time staring at things). I guess my point is... If you're overwhelmed today or unmotivated or anxious or stressed, can you take a moment (or however many moments fits into 15 seconds) to just stop and look around with me? Let's not lose our sense of wonderment. <3
Wonderment
