How to feel more alive

“Try to learn to breathe deeply, really taste your food when you eat….Try as much as possible to be wholly alive, with all your might, and when you laugh, laugh like hell. And when you get angry, get good and angry. Try to be alive.” ~William Saroyan

We pay a price when we experience life primarily through screens and devices. If we’re not scrolling our cell phones, we’re watching TV or staring at a laptop. Likewise, the Internet has made it possible for us to read and publish articles, watch videos, find new recipes, and chat with friends anywhere.

Ironically, as new research shows, digital dependance is responsible for our country’s loneliness epidemic. Human beings are wired to enjoy three-dimensional experience — but we’re not getting as much of it when we’re glued to our devices.

Spring is here — and it’s a wake-up call to put down our cell phones, pay attention to our surroundings, and savor the beauty of real life. ~CL