Do you take a break often?

It's hard to be aware of anything around us when we are spending most of our effort getting where we are going, speeding down the path. Everything passes a blur. We relax when we slow down to enjoy our surroundings, to smell the flowers, to hear the birds, to take in the details of a tree's bark. They are there for our pleasure. We renew ourselves when we stop on a riverbank or under a tree. Fifteen minutes under a tree can give one an extra two hours walking time.