We frequently find ourselves wondering about our plans for the future or if we will have enough time to do certain tasks during the day. I find that I have a terrible habit of worrying about the next thing I have to accomplish for the day when I’m already doing something else.
I discover that I am constantly rushing and not present at the moment. I believe that since we don’t live in the moment, we frequently lose out on significant life events. Although doing so can make you feel anxious, breaking the habit is simple.
We may splurge on the simple things if we make an effort each day to take our time and “smell the roses” around us.
Particularly, as college students, we always consider the future. This refers to potential employment prospects, career paths, educational chances and programs. I catch myself doing this quite frequently. I constantly put things off until after I graduate from college or enroll in dental school.
Worry about one thing at a time and let the rest of the unnecessary things flow into the right time. Last semester, I found myself doing this a lot because I was applying for early acceptance into dental school. Every day I constantly worried about receiving an email from admissions letting me know their decision. I finally got the email I had been waiting for. It stated that I was selected into the final round of applicants and needed to prepare for my interview.
I was ecstatic that I finally got the news I had been waiting for months to receive. I prepared for my interview for three weeks straight after that email. I found myself on the weekends still writing and wondering what they would ask me.
When that day came, I felt content and confident about my answers. Then, it was just a waiting game for the final decision. Until one day, I saw a familiar name on my email list and opened it to see it was from the admissions team and their decision.
I opened the letter and read that the admissions team chose someone else for the program. I was devastated, but quickly realized that my summer days were coming to a fast end. I soon realized that I had spent the majority of my summer worrying and stressing about an email instead of living in the moment and making memories with my friends and family, and I completely regret it.
Life should be enjoyed every single day because we never know if it’s our last day. If something is causing you to be upset or anxious, let it go. That includes a partner, friendship, job or anything in your day-to-day routine. We as humans have the power to take control of our lives and instead change it to something enjoyable. We cannot hold onto things that we can’t control or moments from the past.
Doing mental and physical exercise can help relieve stress and let us live in the moment. These include yoga, meditation, physical exercise or any activity that brings you happiness.
I enjoy reading and it definitely makes me slow down a bit more from my busy life and helps relieve any stress I have.
At the end of the day, only you know what may work for you. But the point is to “smell the roses” around you.
