THE ONE-HOUR COUCH

Digitalization has put our lives on a fast-forward mode, where the next notification always takes priority over our inner voice. In this process, we’ve sacrificed our internal space for the external noise, leaving no room to sit and talk to our inner self. We are moving so fast that our emotions can’t even catch up to us. We have become masters of doing multiple things in the same hour, we have plans for not only the next day, but also for the next week. We have gained thousands of connections throughout the world but, lost the connection to ourselves.

In the constant noise of caring for the world, when did you last listen for the quiet voice of your own soul asking, 'ARE YOU OK?’ We know exactly when we sent our last text or finished our last task whether we are at home or at the workplace, but we have no idea when we last truly met ourselves. The world will always ask for more of your time, isn’t it time we stopped listening to the eternal voices and started looking for our own ONE-HOUR COUCH?

The one-hour couch is not just a piece of sofa or a bed – side corner where you are scrolling or talking to your family and friends. It is the space we all have to create for not doing anything, no cell-phone, no to-do list, only a gap between your tasks, your commitments, your meetings, your daily work-life, a space from everything and also everyone. The one-hour couch is a pause from your hectic schedule. It is not about spending 60 minutes with your own self, but it is the dedicated hour you are giving to yourself. It is not only about a silence; it is about the discovery. It is the vital window; we all need to open for ourselves.

In this rushing era, where every minute is an endless stream of demands and expectations, we must realize that time for ourselves is never simply found but it must be taken. It is a gift, only we can give to ourselves and draw a line in the sand just to prioritize our inner life. This single hour isn't a luxury to be enjoyed only when everything else is done; it is a fundamental commitment to your own existence. By doing this small act, you are sending a message to your soul; YOU ARE IMPORTANT! And that will definitely create a peace in your life, try to bring this change in your life.