As a child growing up in a small town, I remember days filled with playing outside, spending quiet time amongst the trees in the woods and going for Sunday drives with my parents. The stores in our town closed early on Wednesday afternoons and were never open on Sundays. Those days were mostly spent in downtime with family and friends, perhaps reading a good book, sitting on a swing or just spending time in nature. That was fifty years ago and much has changed. We frequently have each minute of every day over-scheduled without time for rest and relaxation. This has created a world where many people are chronically stressed, anxious, depressed, worried, fearful and angry.
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