07/22/2022
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๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฒ (๐๐ง) ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ก๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ ๐๐จ ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐๐ช๐ฎ๐๐ง๐๐.
While this seems simple enough, most people donโt live like that. We live like there is no tomorrow, not only when it comes to macro topics like climate, pollution, population growth, exploitation of natural resources of any kind and many more but also in our personal life especially when it comes to our physical and mental health.
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- In the form of substances (alcohol, drugs, coffee)
- In the form of information (social media, TV, internet, news, education)
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- Postures (long sitting hours), Screen Times (on average 7 hours for American adults -10 hours in South Africa)
- Recreational activities (we do about 10-20x less of physical activity than a few generations before us)
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- Time in nature โWhile calling it a disorder might be merely rhetorical, itโs clear kids spend significantly more time inside than outside. This shift is largely due to technology: The average American child is said to spend 4 to 7 minutes a day in unstructured play outdoors, and over 7 hours a day in front of a screen. (https://childmind.org/article/why-kids-need-to-spend-time-in-nature/)
- Screen time (8-10 years old: Six hours. 11-14 years old: Nine hours. 15-18 years old: Seven and 1/2 hours
These are just a few basic examples of what the average person is doing in a day.
At the same time
- Mental disorders
- Stress
- Workaholism
- Burnout
- Anxiety
- Suicidal rates
- Pharmaceutical growth rates
. are having record highs while the world population is living in more abundance and comfort than any other generation before us.
So obviously, as a generation, we donโt put this simple law of nature to practice..
