I am sitting at my desk watching the storm outside my window although I have days worth of work in front of me. What is it about storms that lull us into relaxation or into a trance like state of mind? It is like looking into a fire, you know what it is but you are swept away into complete submission & loss of thought.
I have always felt that storms calm everyone down & not because there is less work to do because for some, bad weather increases the work load & lack of work increases stress. It appears that storms are out of our control & we can only watch. We walk more carefully, we drive more carefully, we are more aware of our surroundings & we become retrospective. I think it is because a storm allows us all to revert back to our childhood, when we were afraid of everything but especially of storms. Our parents would console us & comfort our worried minds by saying "it will be alright".
I may be completely out in right field with no idea what I am talking about but I do know that at least for me, storms relax me & take me to a place that is comfortable & familiar.
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Oh yes, I agree. There is something about a storm (especially a thunder or heavy snow storm) that causes pause and slows down life a bit. It is kind of nice, isn't it? Have a great day!
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