SanityGirl Tactic: Walking sanely, keeping it real

Technology is a friend to be praised, cherished, used..but not abused. Walking on the streets of New York is full of so much opportunity to be more of a sanity-minded girl and protect the sanity you do have. Here's the exercise: You leave your house, walk onto the street being mindful of your neighbors. Saying "hello," when possible, talking or conversing lightly, nicely, sincerely. Walking now to the subway, you may want to put your headphones on to get your street walking groove going, and if that is critical to your arriving at work more peacefully, organized and sane, then do it.

When possible, post-pone the ear candy and tech distractions, stop carrying your cell phone around like weaponry. Instead, sanitygirl suggests: opt for people watching without invading their space. Focus instead on developing your sensitivity to those around you. Feeling some connection to the humanity, even in it's massive proportion. There's a ton of genuinely positive moments to witness and absorb. Children wanting to play with you, say "hello," senior citizens to give your seat to on the train, people you could share your umbrella with in a rain storm, or just cool people you could actually interact with. 

Postponement exercise of cell phoning and head phone plugging may even save your life.

Try it for a day, or maybe just an hour.