Recently, the "20-minute park theory" has been very popular, to the effect that when you feel stressed, go to the park for a walk, or simply find a place to sit down, breathe in the air of the park with the smell of plants and sunshine, and your body and mind will soon relax.
In fact, for different people, the healing location of the 20-minute theory is different, some people like the bustling vegetable market and feel the smell of fireworks; Some people like the quiet library and enjoy the beauty of being alone; There are also people who like to go to museums full of artifacts and have a conversation with the past......
My "dopamine" kitchen
Idle and don't ask about the world, firewood, rice, oil and salt are the most decompressing. For those who love to cook, the happiness of getting off work begins with the busyness in front of the stove. While people living in the city are bothering to find a place to practice the "20-minute park theory", I have already played a concerto of pots and pans in my kitchen.
A sophisticated culinary environment is a prerequisite for the production of fine food. To do this, I designed the kitchen to be a colorful space. Mint green cabinets match pure white integrated stoves, white peach pink and lemon yellow small square bricks mix with log-style shelves, plus gray carpets painted with cartoon cat's claws and all kinds of cute utensils, one click to unlock the "dopamine" cooking aesthetics.
The cosy kitchen is my place of healing. When I got home, the washed fresh fruits and vegetables were on the cutting board, red peppers, purple cabbage, green sweet potato leaves, and textured beef tendon...... Simple, home-cooked ingredients call for hands to create. At this moment, don't say much, cook with heart. I threw away my phone, turned off my "work brain", and took a break from the fast-paced modern life to immerse myself in the satisfaction of making food.
Cooking is a light-hearted and enjoyable form of self-expression. The kitchen is an inclusive place where you can enjoy cooking with just consistent practice. I used to be a novice chef, and I often made "dark dishes" that were difficult to use with chopsticks because I didn't know how to choose ingredients and lacked basic cooking knowledge. The chaos of oil and water splashing, the high heat to collect the juice and burn the bottom of the pot, and the forgetting to season when plating, in the "overturning" again and again, I tried again and again, and the level of cooking continued to improve, and I was gradually able to handle the ingredients with ease, and I was able to show my cooking skills with ease. According to my experience, a sweet and sour plum pork ribs, a bowl of oil-free and refreshing small seafood in sauce, and a plate of pickled pepper lotus root with fungus and boiled edamame, just the right combination of meat and vegetables is enough to make the whole family appetite.
In the sizzling of the oil pot, the vegetables are tinged with attractive colors, and the true aroma of the food is fully stimulated, sweeping away the fatigue of the body. After some work in the kitchen, the steaming dishes are served on the table, the family sits around, and the family affection melts in one meal and one vegetable. In my eyes, as long as there are fireworks in the kitchen, there will be laughter in the world.
- Dong Hong
Let's have a cup of coffee first
A 20-minute walk in the park to heal the fatigue of the whole day has become a common cognitive experience for many office workers.
Office workers always need to relax when they are tense, but everyone has a different place to heal, whether it is a fireworks market, or a quiet bookstore to be alone, or a cultural trip, for me, a coffee shop is a good place for me to relax physically and mentally, and if I can meet up with three or five friends, I can fill up my gas.
Shanghai is the city with the largest number of coffee shops in the world, and on average, there will be an iterative update of coffee shops every 2 months. As a coffee lover, I enjoy the "slow time" in the coffee shop even more. The rich aroma of coffee, delicate snacks, good music, and fun peripherals are all beautiful in a coffee shop.
Nowadays, more and more people are negotiating jobs in coffee shops, and coffee shops have become mobile office places for many people. This is because there is also a sense of comfort and idleness in working here, and the sound of the coffee machine grinding beans is mixed with background music and the call of the waiter, showing a completely different atmosphere from the office. Walking into a coffee shop, the chaotic and crowded mind can still stuff a cup of coffee, and it is the inner voice telling yourself: "Hey, it's no big deal, let's have a cup of coffee first." ”
- Fei Xiaoxiao
Musical Life Home
Some people like to be happy and chic by releasing their shopping desires; Some people love to chase variety shows at home, brush their mobile phones, play games, and travel in the cloud with fast mental charging; There are also people who love to travel and check in the "architectural reading" of the city they visit...... Music is my place of healing, allowing me to change the scenery and frequency, and feel the warmth and warmth in different fields.
Music is a way of life, like being covered with a third of a birthday cake, like a warm companionship, like a clock that has just passed 20 minutes.
For the listener, music is not only a medium for the creator to output unilaterally, but also permeates all kinds of seams in my daily life. For example, meditate in music. Musical meditation is easier and simpler than traditional yoga-style meditation, and is suitable for busy modern people, especially those who are new to meditation. A piece of unbridled soft music or white noise, such as the wind of nature, the sound of a tropical rainforest, the sound of ocean waves...... Close your eyes and take a deep breath to let your body and mind dive into the rhythm of the sound waves, so that you can completely relax and rest. Or pick a mini album or EP and let the sound waves spread all over your body and let the mountain breeze blow through your hair. Whether it's classical, jazz, rock, pop songs, they can all hug you and slide into parallel worlds, and let the clouds and moon wrap the unextinguished stars on the cliff wall.
At present, running has become an indispensable part of my life, and using music with exercise can not only improve the performance of exercise, but also make the process of exercise more fun and motivating. The moat trail in the old town of Jiading is a rare running mecca at the entrance of "Jia", which can be called a "paradise" that can run 5 kilometers in one lap. For beginner runners, it only takes 20 to 30 minutes to kick in the body's fat burning mode. Here, choose a fast-paced music as the BGM for running, and let your pace and the rhythm in the headphones. The heart and lungs are accompanied by music, whether fast or slow, and the music-led lightweight "HIIT (a high-intensity interval training method)" custom exercise package was inadvertently born.
Music as a way of life is nothing hidden in the sponge of my life. No matter how far digitalization goes, humans always hint at the real existence of music by looking for physical objects. Music can be good food and wine, vinyl records, summer night fireworks...... And what is the difference between a free wind and a pounding heartbeat? The "20 minutes" given by music is not only a place of healing and existence, but also a way of thinking with its own argument for me.
- Tang Chenxia
Find healing in the cracks of time
In the hustle and bustle of modern urban life, everyone has a pure land hidden in their hearts, which is the habitat of the soul and the harbor where they can breathe when they are tired. For me, this tranquility and healing lies not in the singing of birds in the park in the early morning, nor in the quiet time of the library in the afternoon, but in the gentleness and depth of the streets of the town when the night falls. The streets of the town at night, in its own way, slowly soothe the hustle and bustle of the day, and become an irreplaceable place of healing in my heart.
When night falls and the lights come on, the hustle and bustle of the day gradually settles down, and the streets of the town take on a different charming look. I love stepping into this world of tranquility and mystery at moments like these. Stroll through the streets, where the soft streetlights illuminate the pavement in a warm and tranquil light. In the interweaving of light and shadow, I felt as if I had stepped into a time and space completely different from the daytime. Some of the shops on both sides of the street have closed, and there seem to be countless stories hidden behind the closed doors; Some of them are still lit up, and the warm light that shines through gives people a sense of reassurance.
Street food stalls exude tantalizing aromas, stall owners expertly stir-fry ingredients, and smoke fills the air. I'll stop once in a while to grab a steaming snack and savor the familiar taste and feel the simple pleasures. That bite of food not only satisfies the taste buds, but also warms the soul. There are few pedestrians on the road, and occasionally they look at and smile at passers-by, and the brief eye contact seems to convey a tacit understanding and understanding. Without the haste and indifference of the day, at this moment, the distance between people seems to have narrowed a lot.
I love listening to my footsteps echoing through the silent streets, and the rhythmic sound is like a conversation between me and the town. Each step took me to a deeper serenity, making me forget about the hassle of work and the stress of life. The old houses on the side of the street, with their mottled walls, tell the story of the years. The vines that covered the walls were even more vibrant in the night. The faint light from the windows made me imagine the warm life scenes of the people in the house, and I felt an inexplicable feeling in my heart. Sometimes, I would sit on a bench on the side of the street and look up at the stars. The starry and dazzling light made me feel the vastness of the universe and its own insignificance.
The streets at night are a haven for my soul and an oasis of tranquility in my fast-paced life. It heals me in a unique way, allowing me to always maintain my love for life and yearning for beauty in this hustle and bustle of the world.
- Mao Jiakai
A page of stress relief, the library soul rest
In the modern life of busy and noisy, people seem to be in the endless waves, and their hearts are like a field that has been dry for a long time, longing for the moisture of the rain. The library, a temple of knowledge, has quietly become an oasis for modern people to seek spiritual relief, reduce stress, and heal themselves.
"The knot is in the human realm, and there is no noise of cars and horses." As depicted in Tao Yuanming's poems, the library seems to be a pure land beyond the world, where the noise of the outside world is gently isolated. Stepping inside, the sound of soft footsteps, the occasional turning of the pages, and the faint scent of ink in the air weave together to weave a serene music that relaxes tense nerves and dissipates the pressure.
"Sit alone in the secluded grate, play the piano and howl." Here, solitude becomes a luxury. There is no interruption of mobile phones, no social ties, you just need to sit quietly in a corner, and maybe remember the detachment of Wang Wei's pen. Gaze at the scenery outside the window, or immerse yourself in the sea of books, and have a dialogue with ancient and modern Chinese and foreign wise men across time and space. This pure solitude allows the mind to breathe freely and engage in a deep communion with the self.
"To read a good book is to talk to many noble people." Goethe's quote is particularly apt at this time. In the library, a space full of wisdom and enlightenment, you can not only acquire knowledge, but also invisibly improve the quality of your soul, so that your heart becomes richer and deeper. The books in the library are the rain of the soul. Each book contains the essence of the author's thoughts, and every paragraph may touch the softness of your heart. In the process of reading, it seems to have a spiritual dialogue with the author, and those thoughts about life, love, and dreams nourish the heart like spring rain.
When you're tired and stressed, head into the library and find a quiet corner to sit in. Here, you can temporarily forget the disturbances of the outside world and experience the tranquility and beauty of "quiet and crowd movement, empty and inclusive".
- Liang Xin
Rushes
Rather than the lights of thousands of homes at night in the city, I prefer the sparsely populated smoke of the countryside to the countryside. When you have free time, returning to your hometown in the countryside is the best place to heal your soul. - Cocoa
Modern people, work is stressful, and some people don't even have 20 minutes to spare. ——lion
Every day during my lunch break, I went for a walk in the nearby community park, and I was immediately full of energy. - Small potatoes
As an indigenous person who grew up in Shanghai, I have been to many old towns and witnessed their rejuvenation through the addition of green spaces and plants, which has also become my healing journey. - Soldiers
Walking in the streets and alleys of Shanghai, listening to the friendly Shanghainese language, and watching the crowd walk by, is a kind of healing. - Apple pie
In fact, "20 minutes" can be anywhere in the city, in a corner of the alley, or in the shade under the street tree, or in the rest corner next to the conference room. - Sand Dunes
Source: Jiading Daily Editor: Gu Xianhui, Su Yingying (intern)