[Lifestyle] Being amazed by some feature of nature, a color or even a song: the benefits of being attentive to micro-moments

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The cult of "multitasking" prevents being able to cut to dedicate full attention to recreation, to the action of not doing anything or to leisure. Postmodern society demands productivity, being productive, constantly doing things, managing two, three or four fronts simultaneously. The deadline is always yesterday.

This accelerated and hyperproductive form is the tree that blocks the view of the forest. Where the best employee is the one who stays after hours, the best student does more than what is asked of him and the best parents, in addition to fulfilling work, house and food obligations, attend to the endless activities of their children , they do their homework with them, they take them to the square, they move them from one end to the other, with a collapsed head that arrives at night on high speed. Insomnia, stress and physical somatization are indicators that alert us loudly: we have to stop for a while and enjoy things a little more.

According to the South Korean philosopher and writer, Byung-Chul Han, “stress, which is increasing, does not even allow a restful sleep. That is why it happens that many people get sick precisely during their free time. This illness is called leisure sickness. Leisure has become an insufferable doing nothing, an unbearable empty form of work. For the writer, currently working time has totalized becoming absolute time, “we really should invent a new form of time. If it turns out that our vital time or the duration of our life coincides completely with the working time, as is partly happening today, then life itself becomes radically fleeting.
Micromoments can be while walking, connecting with nature or doing enjoyable activities, reading a book, looking at the sky or just closing your eyes for a while (Prexels)
Micromoments can be while walking, connecting with nature or doing enjoyable activities, reading a book, looking at the sky or just closing your eyes for a while (Prexels)

Micromoments are a way to counteract the "negative attention bias" that is embedded in all human beings. A survival mechanism but also the root of mental health problems such as post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety and depression. One of the ways to counter negative bias is to draw attention to micro-moments of joy, wonder, creativity, or connection. This practice can be incorporated into daily life while walking, connecting with nature or doing enjoyable activities, reading a book, looking at the sky or simply closing your eyes for a while.

Naty Franzoni, a well-being reference, motivational speaker and yoga instructor, told Infobae the importance of taking a micro-moment a day, "a moment for us every day" because it is habit and perseverance that creates the result.

“We live a very hectic life, where we are disconnected from ourselves all the time, and finding that moment is starting to inhabit a little bit of balance to feel good, to get out of the places that make us uncomfortable, to look for another possibility. Because there is always some way to feel a little better and when we find it we achieve balance, ”she explained.

For many a micromoment means peace, for another it is a moment with oneself, a moment to reboot. A recurring conclusion is the need to isolate yourself, from time to time, from the chaos of everyday life and take advantage of the pleasant moments that life offers.
Naty Franzoni: "My micro-moment is a yoga practice. Sometimes it's a tapping, sometimes it's a two-minute meditation. I have micro-moments during various moments of the day to come back to myself, to get back on track and to be able to make conscious decisions." (Credit: @natyfranz)
Naty Franzoni: "My micro-moment is a yoga practice. Sometimes it's a tapping, sometimes it's a two-minute meditation. I have micro-moments during various moments of the day to come back to myself, to get back on track and to be able to make conscious decisions." (Credit: @natyfranz)

“It is essential, at least, to think of the fewest minutes that give us that bath of light, of energy to do anything we are doing again,” Lulu Biaus, fashion stylist and digital content producer, explained to Infobae, to whom he says cost a lot to "give" that time. “But I try not to demand of myself -she clarified Biaus- that it is to do a whole yoga class, but suddenly I settle for concentrating in the shower or doing some movements in the morning before leaving the room. When I'm on my way somewhere, I try to do it without listening to music, without looking at the phone. Connect with it.” That is your ideal bath of light to recharge.

Put the focus of attention on simple things, such as being amazed by some feature of nature, colors, art, the rhythm of a song or looking at a familiar face. this may help

ar to calm stress, renew energy, while for a while we disconnect to connect with other senses.

Why is it necessary to take at least a micromoment? “It is important to be able to do it so as not to stress, for some it is a sport, walking, running or carpentry. The moment or activity is particular to each person. Doing so avoids being overloaded, overwhelmed, ”explained Dr. Laura Orsi, medical psychoanalyst, and director of the APA Department of Psychoanalysis and Society, to Infobae.

“I would call it creative leisure - she highlighted Orsi - a moment that allows us to rediscover our desires, pending dreams, with our family. We are always thinking about what is productive and not about our needs as human beings, not about being well with “oneself” and the environment.” For the specialist, it is also a way to "rescue ourselves from daily micro-traumas, so different for each one in times of pandemic and war."
Lulu Biaus, "When I'm walking somewhere, I try to do it without listening to music, without looking at the phone. Connect with that. That's my ideal light bath to recharge" (Credit: @lulubiaus)
Lulu Biaus, "When I'm walking somewhere, I try to do it without listening to music, without looking at the phone. Connect with that. That's my ideal light bath to recharge" (Credit: @lulubiaus)

“The society of tiredness is linked to the saturation caused by hyperactivity”, wrote Byung-Chul Han. This statement is opposed to the praises of active life promoted by the German writer and theoretician and politician, Hannah Arendt, where producing generates life and work generates worldliness. Han calls for a return to the contemplative life that he places, above all, in the gaze.

"When we don't find the moment for us, we give power to the daily routine, to what others tell us, to what is happening outside, outside, where there is always a lot of noise - Franzoni said - when we manage to have that moment for us, we take the power to choose.” In his case, it happens “immediately” after a meditation, a yoga practice, writing, breathing or putting his feet on the grass. "There we become aware of our power and begin to choose the best for us."

Many times the requirement ends up limiting any possible micro-moment because it does not reach the intended scale. In the case of Lulu Biaus, the first thing she prepares to do to have a micromoment is "let go of the demand." Not the requirement that this moment has to be in such a way, connect in such a way or that it take the time it is supposed to last, "many times it is very difficult to achieve."
Taking the space to clear the mind, reflect, connect not only makes us happier but also generates a much more creative productive state (Prexels)
Taking the space to clear the mind, reflect, connect not only makes us happier but also generates a much more creative productive state (Prexels)

The professional Coach, Ricardo Melo, in dialogue with Infobae, assured that “generally enjoyment is associated with laziness, and therefore with the feeling of guilt for not doing productive tasks. But we must challenge these limiting thoughts, and change them for others that empower us and make us feel full and happy with the decisions to have enjoyment for ourselves.

In addition, he stressed that the key is to "make sound decisions" to be able to enjoy the moments without guilt. For Melo, it is important to understand that for this to happen we must "have a balance, an internal balance, know that rest is part of training, that like Formula 1 cars, entering the pits is part of the race, that sharpening the ax is as important as cutting down the tree.”

“Time is the most valuable and democratic thing that exists, we all have 24 hours a day and 7 days a week, the difference is in how each one can manage it, there are external factors, those that do not depend on us, and also, more than we think, internal factors that depend one hundred percent on us.”,

In life we can talk about years, months, days, hours, moments. And micromoments. “How to reconquer those micro-moments? Melo wondered, beginning to become aware of breathing. Dedicating a mindful exercise to the day does not mean being an expert in yoga, but rather bringing awareness everywhere, when you wash the dishes, brush your teeth or talk to another person without thinking about what to answer or what to do next. you are going to do”.

 

 

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