Feeling overstimulated? You’re not alone. More than ever we are used to keeping our senses fully engaged. For almost everyone, most of the day, all our senses are turned on, ready to receive incoming information. Preferably all at the same time. I cook, while pictures flicker wildly on the TV in the background, loud music, while I surf the net quickly, and the phone rings. 

Does that sound familiar? Overstimulation. Also, for our senses. Multitasking. It wasn't long ago that this word was celebrated. Working on multiple channels at the same time suddenly became desirable. A must at work, despite the many burnouts. Our clocks are not ticking a second faster, why are we in such a hurry? I don't care, I love to be in a hurry. And still, no time left at the end of the day. Quite the opposite, I still wanted to….

The Trend? Declining. The Plan? Reduction.

It quickly became clear that we tend to overextend ourselves. Do as much as possible, as quickly as possible, efficiently, and without errors, of course. Certainly, one of the reasons why yoga and meditation have become so popular. In addition, there are of course a lot of other ways to “re”-discover your own pace and deal with what matters. To consciously decide what I want. When. And how much of it. Of course, you can also opt for complete overstimulation! Sometimes. It’s ok to do a little more, just not always.

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