By chance, but there is no such thing as chance, I came across this article on busyness: “Why Do We Always Feel the Need to Be Busy? A Look at the Psychology” by Dalia Oufi.
For several years I have been reviewing my lifestyle to better balance my active life with moments where I allow myself silence, inactivity, focus on nothing.
The article examines the deeper psychological reasons behind our constant desire to stay busy and the factors that can make us uncomfortable with stillness. It enlightened me so much that I illustrated it in a sketchnote:
