by Charles Chen

Created on: March 13, 2009

Faster and faster, the wheel of history is moving forward. It seems that even though the economy is actually slowing down as we are suffering from, the pace of society does not keep accord with that. Every day we work harder and harder, just to survive the fierce contest in the modern society.

But whoever wants to be the slave of the poor "salary", at the cost of all happiness and joy? Nobody wants that. But with the boring jobs to finish every day, how can we manage to enjoy our lives when we don't have any EXTRA energy? How?

Here are a few advices:

1. Music

Listening to some favorite music will be of great help. And it doesn't matter if you know nothing about music. All you have to do is just to enjoy it! Classical music will work better if you've got some CDs of this kind. Personally I recommend the great composer Chopin's works. They can calm your brain down and your mind get good relax after all.

2. Go for a walk

Anywhere is okay as long as you like. You may go to a nearby park, or the square, or just wander around the blocks. It doesn't really matters where you go. Just get out of your house and, never turn on the TV directly after you arrive home unless you feel you have some EXTRA energy to it. The goal for this is to pull yourself out of the fast-paced job, re-organize your mind and body, so that you can enjoy your time without any pressure.

3. Jogging

What? You're not serious, aren't you? Well, yes I'm. Jogging may seem a crazy idea to you after a hard day at work, when you're feeling really tired, but that's not the whole truth. It is true that you get weary after working intensely for 8 hours or more, but that's only the feeling of your mind, not your body, nor your brain. Human brain has a protection mechanism that after running at full speed for some time, it gives you a feeling of "tired" and thus blocking other things outside to regain energy. And by jogging, you blood gets better circulation and your brain receives more energy it needs from the blood. Seen from this point, jogging is actually kind of relaxing, at least mind-relaxing. And, it's always better to breathe some fresh air than just sitting in your couch and watching the "stupid" TV shows. Besides, it's an easy way of both body-building and keeping fit. You will see the benefits after a few months without much effort that other ways require.

4. Have a good sleep

Many people in modern society actually suffer from insomnia problems because of stress or other factors. However, there are a few things we can do to this. First, make you day for working and your night for sleeping. Do not have too many naps during the daytime which will affect your sleep at night. Second, have good preparation for your sleep. Better shut down your computer thirty minutes before you go to bed. Computers only make you feel more excited, which will ruin your sleep. And before you go to sleep, don't forget to set an alarm clock just in case you sleep too late.

Life is equivalent for everyone, but some enjoy it, some suffer from it. To be the ones that enjoy life, you need to learn to relax and sneak off the "modern life" every now and then. Life will be much different if you try, JUST DO IT!

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