Overstimulating pixels vs uncomfortable quietness is THE modern day dilemma.
So many of the negative symptoms people experience in our modern world have to do with this boiled down and plainly stated challenge.
And as is true with any negatively experienced symptoms or illnesses in life, we can’t work to fight what we can’t name or don’t understand. It’s only after we understand what it is we’re up against, that we can start to work strategically to fight back.
With the awareness of the challenge laid out in front of us, hopefully more people can move into that uncomfortable quietness and get, what I consider to be, a taste of the antidote to the overstimulating pixels.
…And see how, with regular doses, their lives may start feeling less agitated, insufficient, anxiety-inducing, depressing, lonely, nerve-wracking, etc.
So many of our modern day problems can be solved with this, almost too easy, ancient and yet timeless solution—quietness.
And as much as you might want to consume more and more pixilated videos and articles explaining to you how to reduce anxiety, stop overthinking, improve self-image, etc… consider the idea that it’s the pixels themselves that are at the root of the cause of the negative symptoms.
My prescription to you is this: practice making uncomfortable quietness, comfortable again—and watch as your life slowly starts to improve and feel better.
P.s. Thank you to Samantha who inspired this post. Your email reply was refreshing to read.