🌹Less is more
Minimalism, both in design and as an approach to life, is in vogue. Harite, the most peace-loving and Zen person at Floatworks, knows a thing or two about it. He says that the current crisis has influenced his way of understanding “what’s important and what has no value so I can focus on less”. One of the best ways to focus on less is to clean your house. In the words of Marie Kondo, if it doesn’t bring you joy, get rid of it. By cleaning your house you can clean your mind!
🔴. It’s time to go offline/outside
Harite also recommends focusing on living in the moment. “I work on myself. I focus on the good. I reduce the information I consume online”. He said that instead of spending most of your time online, you can do so many interesting things offline such as writing, going for outside walks, and runs in the park. Tiago also says he’s addicted to the sun and naturally gravitates to outdoor activities. When the weather is good, he likes exercising outside in his garden.
🟧 Keep calm and read a book – or listen to a podcast
Even if you are stuck at home alone, it is impossible to feel lonely in a room full of great books. As you might know already, here at Floatworks we really like reading. For instance, Chris recommends reading Radically Happy by Phakchok Rinpoche – a book about finding the path to radical happiness. Victor told us that Utopia For Realists is a very inspirational book that everyone should read. Its message really resonated with him in times like these. Rutger Bregman, the author of the book, says that “if we want to change the world, we need to be unrealistic, unreasonable, and impossible”. Such an uplifting and motivating message that we need today!
A podcast is a good alternative to reading because it allows you to multitask. Andy recommends History on Fire, which is his favourite podcast at the moment. According to him, it is “for anyone who likes history without the boring academia”. For those who like philosophy, Victor highly recommends listening to Philosophize This – he always puts it on when he goes for a run!
☘️ Learn new habits or re-discover old ones
Time has become a precious commodity because we are always so busy. Now that we have more time, we should use it sensibly. For example, Victor has re-discovered his passion for playing the piano recently. He says it brings him a lot of joy and gets him in the state of flow. Similarly, Nicole believes that “getting creative can be super relaxing and can be as simple as painting, drawing, trying a different recipe, or writing”. There are so many ways to be present – at the end of the day art is another form of meditation.
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