The world is full of athletic competitions, people with incredibly toned bodies that spend hours working out and practicing their physical skills to achieve the title of champion, or best in the world.
You ever get sick of hearing about those people? Have you ever said, ya know, if there were a contest to be the best at doing nothing at all, you might win? Well, there is…more than 100 people have gathered in Seoul, South Korea for an event that is being called a physical challenge, part art piece and part respite. The annual Space Out competition is being held to find out who is the best at zoning out for 90 minutes without falling asleep, checking their phones or talking. Heart rates are monitored and whoever has the most stable heart rates over the entire time is declared the winner of…..doing nothing! And, thousands of people gather to watch the ”competition”.
Researchers say that doing nothing is good for your mental health as well as your physical health because your body has to relax, but your body can only relax when your brain relaxes. What two better reasons to just….space out
