A Solution to Stress

People in the United States are so stressed out these days. This could be due to the amount of time people work to make money or just to be competitive, but we can't always help that issue. However, we can help the atmosphere in which we are living or working. We are constantly interacting with each other, so, of course, our actions are going affect the atmosphere in which we live and work. We may not always admit it, but our actions toward each other will affect our moods and stress levels. I feel like we've become more rude to each other as the years have progressed, and then we complain that our stress levels are higher. If people thought more about manners, kindness, honesty, and other ethical actions, developed these ethics, and acted on them every day, the United States as well as the world would be a less stressful place in which to work and live.

Twitter and LDS Conference

This past April General Conference, I tried tweeting during the first session on Saturday April sixth. There were both negative and positive effects in the experience. There really was only one negative outcome of the experience. At one point, I noticed quotes being posted of the talks that I was missing the speakers actually saying. I was focusing too much on reading the posts from others that I was forgetting to actually listen to the speakers. 

Even though there was one negative part to tweeting during conference, there were still positive parts of the experience. The positive effects were several points that I would either tweet or read from other tweets that I would remember throughout the day. Another positive part of tweeting during conference was that I would not fall asleep during any of the talks. Finally, I felt connected with other people. Even though I did not talk to anyone directly, I felt like I was sharing a common interest with them, and that was a connection I liked having to other people. 

I would say the tweeting experience was more positive than negative an experience. I will probably do it again next general conference.

Balancing on a Tightrope

The best way to approach life is to think of it like an acrobat balancing on a tightrope. If the acrobat leans too far over one way or the other, he or she will fall. If a person in everyday life lets one activity take over too much of his or her time, he or she will fail the other things in life and fail his or her balancing act in life. Online gaming is not a bad thing, but when people are online several hours every day, they are leaning too far over to that side of their life. It causes them to fail their balancing of activities for the day. The issue of obsessive online gaming reminds me that in order to succeed there must be moderation in all things in life. 

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