Your mind has many layers. All day, you keep jumping from one to another.
There’s the work layer, which contains your to-do list, your career goals, and a million process workflows.
There’s the organization layer, which reminds you to do grocery shopping and keep your adult life together.
There’s the social layer, which sends a friend’s joke into your ear mid-lunch and prompts you to call your mom.
Each of these layers breaks down into a million smaller sheets, and you’re Tarzan, trampolining from level to level inside the bouncy castle of your mind. That can be exhausting. When it is, it’s simply time to take a break.
Sit. Rest. Take a nap. Disconnect. Reset your mental engagements to zero.
When I have a headache, I can feel my forehead pulsating. When I lie down, it slows. The waves break less frequently.
Something similar happens when I meditate. It feels as if, all day, I was building a complex origami swan. Then, I put it down and it unravels itself. It is a marvelous thing to observe.
All you need to unwind your mind is space. No devices. No screens. Probably not even music. Just time and a little boredom. Your brain will love it. It’ll stretch right into it.
Life is about creation. Action is awesome, and your mind is the engine that drives your activity. It’s also a wonderful maze. Wandering inside it does not mean you’re lost, but all those who wander also need rest.
Every day, build the most beautiful origami you can — just don’t forget to decompress.