so much entertainment, so many different things pulling our attention in all different directions.

如此多的娛樂活動，如此多不同的事物將我們的注意力吸引到各個不同的方向。

It's like we go to sleep and wake up to find ourselves back on this treadmill of constant stimulation.

就像我們入睡後醒來，發現自己又回到了不斷受到刺激的跑步機。

Lately, I've been feeling really overwhelmed and I couldn't really pinpoint why.

最近一段時間，我的心情一直很沉重，卻又說不上來到底是為什麼。

Even though I've always made a conscious effort to meditate, go for walks, and slow down as much as I can, this has felt more like a quick fix to a much bigger issue.

儘管我總是有意識地努力冥想、散步並儘可能放慢速度，但這感覺更像是對更大問題的快速解決。

It might bring me moments of silence, but the rest of my day is filled with noise, too much information and too many moving parts.

它可能會給我帶來片刻的沉默，但我一天中剩下的時間充滿了噪音、太多的資訊和太多的活動。

Don't get me wrong. Stimulus can be good.

別誤會我的意思。刺激可能是好的。

But in our tech-driven information-rich world where the stimulation is constant, I think it's important to know how to regain balance.

但在我們這個科技驅動、資訊豐富的世界裡，刺激是持續存在的，我認為知道如何重新獲得平衡很重要。

If you can relate to this in any way, I think this video will be helpful.

如果你對這個問題有共鳴，我想這部影片會對你有所幫助。

Here are some things I'm working on to help break the cycle of constant stimulation and regain a sense a balance in my life.

以下是我正在努力的一些事情，以幫助打破持續刺激的循環並重新獲得生活的平衡感。

When I was trying to correct my shopping habit, the thing that helped me the most was doing a low-buy challenge.

當我試圖糾正我的購物習慣時，對我幫助最大的就是進行低買挑戰。

It was my way of hitting the big reset button, and that really did help me to reestablish my shopping habits.

這是我按下大重置按鈕的方式，這確實幫助我重新建立了我的購物習慣。

Well, digital detox is the same concept but with our tech devices.

數位排毒是相同的概念，但使用的是我們的科技設備。

We can eliminate or reduce our usage for a period of time to see how it feels when we're not constantly engaged with tech.

我們可以在一段時間內消除或減少我們的使用，看看當我們不經常接觸科技時感覺如何。

And of course, you can make up your own rules.

當然，你可以制定自己的規則。

It could be just putting a limit on your screen time, implementing tech-free mornings, removing social media apps, or if you're able to, fully unplug.

可以是限制你的螢幕時間、實施無科技的早晨、刪除社交媒體程式，或者如果你可以的話，完全關掉電源。

I recently took a long trip to Korea and exploring and spending time with my family without being constantly connected felt like the fresh a breath air that I needed.

我最近去韓國長途旅行，探索和與家人共度時光，而不必時刻連接網絡，這感覺就像我需要的一股清新的空氣。

I realized at that moment that so much of my stimulus comes from my phone and my laptop.

在那一刻，我意識到我的許多刺激都來自於我的手機和筆電，

And just by eliminating those two things, I felt more in present.

只要去掉這兩樣東西，我就會感覺更有存在感。

I'm back online now but I'm way more mindful and I plan to do a digital detox every so often.

現在我回歸上網了，但我更注重「心智」了，且我計劃經常進行數位排毒。

I'm hoping that it will not only reset my habits but over time slowly lessen my dependency on it too.

我希望它不僅能重置我的習慣，還能隨著時間的推移慢慢減少我對它的依賴。

When I'm doing chores or doing some kind of mundane activity, I used to always reach for my headphones.

當我在做家務或進行某些瑣碎的活動時，我以前總是會拿起耳機。

I usually put on music, podcast, audio book, YouTube video, and rotated them depending on what I needed to catch up up on.

我通常會播放音樂、播客、有聲書、YouTube 影片，並根據需要追趕的內容進行輪換。

It seemed harmless at first, but then I noticed that I started to reach for my headphones while cooking, eating, brushing my teeth, until it became second nature just to have my headphones on all day.

一開始這似乎無害，但後來我注意到，我開始在做飯、吃飯、刷牙時也拿起耳機，直到戴著耳機整天都變成了一種本能。

I got to a point where I had to ask myself: why do I feel the need to always have background noise.

我到不得不問自己：為什麼我總是需要背景噪音。

Sure, it's more entertaining.

當然這更有娛樂性，

But honestly, it was doing more harm than good.

但老實說，它造成的傷害比好處更多。

After a while, all the content started to blend into one giant noise, and I couldn't even process or remember all that I had listened to.

過了一段時間後，所有的內容開始混成一片巨大的噪音，我甚至無法處理或記住我所聽過的東西。

I think it's so important to let our minds rest.

我認為讓我們的大腦休息是非常重要的。

To provide space so that our minds can wander and recover from the constant downloading.

提供空間讓我們的大腦可以漫遊，從不斷的下載中恢復過來。

Like I said, it helped me immensely to set aside some time to meditate, go for long walks.

就像我說過的，留出一些時間來冥想、散步對我幫助很大，

But it's just as important to be mindful in everything we do throughout the day.

但在一天中的每件事上保持專注同樣重要。

This for me, meant ditching the head head phone, turning off the background noise, and just focus on doing one thing at a time.

對我來說，這意味著放下耳機，關掉背景噪音，只專注於一次做一件事。

I recently visited Seoul and I was fascinated by the city.

我最近去了首爾，對這個城市著迷了。

The flashing lights, the cool architecture, the bustling 24/7 atmosphere.

那閃爍的燈光，酷炫的建築，24小時繁華的氛圍。

But at the end of the day, I noticed that I felt really exhausted.

但是到了一天結束的時候，我發現我感到非常疲憊。

It felt like a sensory overload, because there was just so much going on at all times.

感覺就像是感官超載，因為一直有太多事情發生。

Whether we realize it or not, we absorb so much information throughout our day.

無論我們是否意識到，我們每天都在吸收大量的資訊。

And I think that's why our environment is so important.

這就是為什麼我們的環境如此重要，

Especially if you're highly sensitive like I am.

特別是如果你像我一樣高度敏感的話。

We feel things much deeply than others so we have to be even more selective and intentional about what we're exposed to.

我們對事物的感受要比別人深刻得多，所以我們必須更加挑剔和用心。

And of course, sometimes we can't change this like where we live, or where we work.

當然，有時我們也無法改變，比如住什麼地方，或是在哪工作。

But we can focus on creating a peaceful environment within our homes.

但我們可以專注於在家中創造一個和平的環境。

My suggestion is to do an entire home declutter.

我的建議是，對整個家進行一次整理，

Specifically pay attention to how you feel in each room, and see if there are things that are getting in the way of your inner peace.

特別注意你在每個房間的感受，看看是否有東西妨礙你內心的平靜。

I avoid labels, and words, loud paintings, and I even got rid of graphic Ts too.

我避免使用標籤、文字、大聲的繪畫，甚至擺脫了圖形元素。

This might sound extreme, but I wanted my house to feel like a break from all the stimulus that's inevitable when I go outside.

這聽起來可能有點極端，但我希望我的房子能讓我擺脫外出時不可避免的所有刺激。

It's our own responsibility to know how to take care of ourselves.

知道如何照顧自己是我們自己的責任。

And I don't think it's as easy as reading some online article or watching a video on self-care, but it's more of a process that we all have to go through on our own.

我認為這並不像閱讀一些線上文章或觀看有關自我保健的影片那麼容易，但這更多的是我們所有人都必須自己經歷的過程。

We have to be open-minded, try different things and see what works and what doesn't.

我們必須保持開放的心態，嘗試不同的事情，看看哪些有效，哪些無效。

One of the major ways that I practice self-care is by creating balance.

我實踐自我保健的主要方法之一是創造平衡。

When I have a lot going on at work, I have to put in 10 plus hours sometimes.

當我的工作量很大時，有時我必須投入 10 多個小時。

But I still make sure to take lots of breaks, exercise, and eat healthy.

但我仍然確保多休息、運動和健康飲食。

When I feel like I've been glued to the screen all day, I try to spend a lot of time outdoors to give my eyes a break.

當我感覺自己一整天都盯著螢幕時，我會嘗試花很多時間在戶外，讓眼睛休息一下。

And when I feel like I'm socially burnt out, I clear my schedule and become a hermit for a while.

當我覺得自己在社交上精疲力盡時，我就會清理自己的行程安排，暫時隱居。

I think we all need some stimulus in our lives.

我認為我們的生活都需要一些刺激。

I know that I need to be exposed to new ideas, different places and people, to be engaged in life.

我知道我需要接觸新的想法、不同的地方和人，才能投入生活。

But on the other side of that, I think it's important to know when it's too much, and also know how to recover from it too.

但另一方面，我認為重要的是要知道什麼時候過度，也知道如何從中恢復。

My husband is someone who can fall asleep anywhere at any time.

我老公是個隨時隨地都能睡著的人。

And I like to tease him about it of course, but I actually envy him so much because I've struggled with falling asleep for as long as I can remember. 

當然，我喜歡取笑他，但實際上我非常羨慕他，因為從我有記憶以來，我就一直很難入睡。

Maybe that's why I started caring so much about evening routines.

也許這就是為什麼我開始如此在意睡前儀式。

I sometimes start 2 to 3 hours before bedtime because I know that my mind can't run a million miles a minute and just come to a screeching halt.

有時我會在睡前 2 到 3 小時開始睡前儀式，因為我知道我的大腦不可能每分鐘跑一百萬英里，然後就突然停止。

I like to drink my herbal tea, take a hot shower, sometimes take a bath, journal, breath work.

我喜歡喝花草茶，洗熱水澡，有時泡澡，寫日記，呼吸練習。

I know it sounds really simple but having this routine really helps me to wind down and it reduces mental clutter from the day.

我知道這聽起來很簡單，但是進行這種例行公事確實可以幫助我放鬆下來，並減少一天中的精神混亂。

Sleep is so vital for our mental, physical, emotional health.

睡眠對我們的精神、身體和情緒健康至關重要。

And instead of treating it as something that we have to do, I think we all need to make it more of a priority.

我認為我們都不需要將其視為我們必須做的事情，而是需要將其視為更優先的事項。

So if you struggle with sleep or just shutting off that monkey brain, try to cut back on the stimulus way before bedtime and set a solid evening routine.

如果你很難入睡或只是為了關閉猴子腦袋，請嘗試減少睡前的刺激方式並制定穩定的睡前儀式。

If you have been feeling overwhelmed, I hope that this video was helpful.

如果你一直以來都感到不知所措，希望這部影片對你有所幫助。

I know that I've been gone for so long, but it definitely was the break that I needed.

我已經離開很久了，但這絕對是我需要的休息，

I'll be back next week with another video. Thank you so much for watching, guys, and I'll talk to you soon! Take care.

下週我會帶著另一個影片回來。非常感謝你們的觀看，各位，我很快就會和你們聊聊！保重。