Rhythms of the Life 生活的節‪奏‬ 愛、生活、人生系列

Rhythms of the Life 生活的節奏
Rhythms show up in many aspects of life. They affect the way we feel day by day or throughout the seasons. They affect our moods and attitudes deeply on a personal basis. Even the language we use to communicate with each other is able to deliver multiple meanings according to the rhythms of the sounds. In our daily activities, we may sometimes find deep satisfaction, while at other times, we are simply engaged in a boring routine, without realizing that our activities are in tune with our natural life rhythms at one time, and at another time, we may be forced to adapt (適應) to different rhythms that may not be fully natural. The earth is created with a sense of rhythms, such as night and day, fall, summer, spring, winter as well as the ocean’s tides. The human race, too, is designed to live by certain natural rhythms, like waking and sleeping, hearts and their beats, weekdays and weekends, and the REM (快速動眼期rapid eye movement) patterns, etc. (REM負責處理睡眠時，記憶與情感的部分。白天所碰到的事物及學習的內容，睡眠時會在REM這段時間儲存到記憶中，同時也保持其他記憶，並刪除某些記憶。想要維持睡眠中穩定的情緒，我們要由睡眠中REM這段時間來調節)
Life can sometimes feel like a juggling act (盡力對付的局面). We all have multiple responsibilities and commitments to manage, from work to family and hobbies. It can be difficult to prioritize our time, and find the balance and harmony in our lives. Rhythm is the repeated pattern of movement in time, and it can help us create orders in our daily lives. When we develop a consistent routine, we take charge of our time and energy, eliminating distractions and increasing focus. This can lead to a greater sense of accomplishment and fulfillment. Additionally, following regular rhythms promotes better sleep patterns, healthier eating habits, and more balanced emotional states for us.
Life is full of rhythms. There are many kinds of natural rhythms. For example, we feel deeply the cycles of sun and moon. The human body is replete (充滿的) with rhythmical processes, such as respiration, heartbeat, circadian (二十四小時的生理節奏) cycles, and menstrual (月經的) cycles. When we speak, we communicate not only with the words we choose, but also with the rhythms of speech. A generally slow pace creates a calm mood, whereas a quick pace suggests excitement or impatience. Moreover, our experiences of rhythms involve a sense of movements, such as foot-tapping, head-nodding, and social interactions. Rhythms even extend to the biological systems, such as the resetting of body clocks by sunlight. Therefore, the cycles of day and night influence the internal body clocks of our organisms. If our body clock falls out of the different cycle of day and night, we suffer from jetlag, which can result in tiredness, wakefulness, and irritability.
Why do we care about rhythms? Actually, they connect us to the world. They play a role in listening, in language, in understanding speeches in noisy places, in walking, and even in our feelings toward one another. We experience the rhythmic changes of the seasons. Frogs croak (呱呱地叫) rhythmically to attract mates and change their rhythms to signal aggression. Walking, to us, is a rhythm, too. When walking through the woods, we simultaneously hear slow footsteps, the unfolding crunch (嘎吱作響) of leaves underfoot, and the rapid snap (劈啪地響) of a twig. Rhythms also helps us exercise as we move to keep ourselves balanced. The better we understand the biological basis of rhythms, the better we will be able to employ (使用) rhythms to improve communication and to better understand ourselves.
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