"Bird-watching does sometimes involve just thatâwatching birdsâbut for the truly birdpilled, it's about tuning in to a new layer of reality around you and decoding it."
"This is your new reality, and after a few months or years of adjusting to the shock of it, you start to feel as if you're in the Matrix."
"Most of the time, this is a peaceful, meditative activity, the kind that puts you in a flow state and has been scientifically proven to reduce stress."
During the lockdown, the author developed a fervent passion for bird-watching, which revealed an intricate layer of reality in everyday life. Tuning into birds became a way of decoding the present, significantly enhancing their mindfulness and appreciation of nature. Over time, this passion provided not only knowledge about birds and their songs but also a sense of tranquility. Bird-watching, for the author and many others, developed into a means of mental escape and stress relief, akin to entering a new reality that is always present yet often overlooked.
Read at Slate Magazine
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