We adults are perpetually stressed out these days; working in cubicles day in and day out, living in apartments roughly the size of a match box, having strained relationships due to time crush and constantly avoiding caring for our own selves. These things don't actually contribute much in making people positive. In fact such an environment is unhealthy and fills us up with pessimistic thoughts.
We think all of this is natural and comes with in the package commonly known as "being adults" but what when this rat-race and stress somehow manages to creep into the lives of our little ones? Aren't they supposed to be little bundles of joy, oblivious to these unhealthy things around them? Once upon a time they were, but now these days even the children aren't spared. They are constantly bombard with what they are supposed to be doing in every minute of the day; school at seven, classes following it, some co-curricular activity post classes and then homework. Where is the time now for even children to blossom?
Hence, it has become important to take a break every once in a while; it works as a nice coping mechanism as it fills you up with optimism and recharges you to face another few stressful days before another break.
I vividly remember such a scene which had happened in our house; husband was totally stress out due to work and the pressure that comes along with it, children were giving their board exams and hence were in a very stressful position. It was here that I concluded we need a breather and planned an impromptu trip to Lonavala, Maharashtra, one of the most popular hill station around Mumbai.
It was a five day long camping trip without any electronic device like mobile phones (so that children couldn't Whatsapp or access other social media) and laptop (so that husband wouldn't start working on what is supposed to be a break!). The camping trip gave us a chance to connect more as a family and connect better with Mother Nature; these things paired with the absence of stress causing factors like constant pressure from peers, bossy boss and time crunch did wonder for everyone as we de-stressed and got filled with a new found optimism.
It is not important for the trips, or rather, breaks, to be that long. Even a simple one day long break which is sufficient to fill your eyes with a twinkle is sufficient and does the work of filling up one with new found optimism.
But a thing to note here is that a thing that worked for my family might not help others, in this case it is important to know that optimism can be found all around- in the laughter of your children, in the excitement on your pet's face when you get back after a long day, and in the smile of your loved ones when you go back home after months of being away. So what's your story of optimism?
We think all of this is natural and comes with in the package commonly known as "being adults" but what when this rat-race and stress somehow manages to creep into the lives of our little ones? Aren't they supposed to be little bundles of joy, oblivious to these unhealthy things around them? Once upon a time they were, but now these days even the children aren't spared. They are constantly bombard with what they are supposed to be doing in every minute of the day; school at seven, classes following it, some co-curricular activity post classes and then homework. Where is the time now for even children to blossom?
Hence, it has become important to take a break every once in a while; it works as a nice coping mechanism as it fills you up with optimism and recharges you to face another few stressful days before another break.
I vividly remember such a scene which had happened in our house; husband was totally stress out due to work and the pressure that comes along with it, children were giving their board exams and hence were in a very stressful position. It was here that I concluded we need a breather and planned an impromptu trip to Lonavala, Maharashtra, one of the most popular hill station around Mumbai.
It was a five day long camping trip without any electronic device like mobile phones (so that children couldn't Whatsapp or access other social media) and laptop (so that husband wouldn't start working on what is supposed to be a break!). The camping trip gave us a chance to connect more as a family and connect better with Mother Nature; these things paired with the absence of stress causing factors like constant pressure from peers, bossy boss and time crunch did wonder for everyone as we de-stressed and got filled with a new found optimism.
It is not important for the trips, or rather, breaks, to be that long. Even a simple one day long break which is sufficient to fill your eyes with a twinkle is sufficient and does the work of filling up one with new found optimism.
But a thing to note here is that a thing that worked for my family might not help others, in this case it is important to know that optimism can be found all around- in the laughter of your children, in the excitement on your pet's face when you get back after a long day, and in the smile of your loved ones when you go back home after months of being away. So what's your story of optimism?
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