What Is Reaction Time and Why Does It Matter? Whether you’re meditating, kicking a soccer ball, or playing For Honor, these science-backed tips will help you improve reaction time both in the game and in life. You can strengthen and improve your reaction time through a variety of exercises and lifestyle factors. Fast reaction time, which measures how long it takes for your body to respond to external forces, is essential for leading a safe, healthy life. What do catching a ball, walking up the stairs, and covering your eyes have in common? They’re all ways that the body can react to its environment. Return your attention to the pleasant thing in your environment and let it sink in a few moments longer than usual.9 The Importance of Reaction Time for Health and Longevity Notice the sensation of joy or pleasure in your body. Find something in your environment that is pleasant. Right now take a moment to engage this practice. The practice of intermittently releasing the thing at hand and presencing with something pleasant in your environment frees you from reactive binds.Īs you touch this freedom again and again, eventually, ease and joy become the default felt sense of your life and reactivity becomes the interruption. There is some vague sense of anxiety or threat that binds you to that particular task, line of thinking, negative emotions, etc.
Perhaps the most pervasive form of reactivity is the sense that you have to keep doing whatever you are doing. The play of shadow and light, especially in nature
The taste of what you are eating or drinking The visual spaces in between, especially in nature The exact feel and texture of particular things you touch during the day How the visual details of what you see change as the light changes The quality of light as it changes throughout the day The shape of the trees outside of your window The sound of wind moving through the trees The feel of air on your cheek each time you step outside The sights, sounds, and scents of spring (or whatever season you are coming into) It will be easier to recall your intention if you choose something specific with which to practice. Next set your intention to engage this practice intermittently throughout the day. Starting the day in this way you create momentum in the direction of practicing non-reactivity. Set your intention to linger a few moments longer with these simple joys and let your attention sink in. Perhaps you take a moment to pet your cat, snuggle your child, or appreciate the morning light.
Waking up on a typical day, you might begin by naturally attending to something you enjoy.
You have a sense of getting farther and farther from life. When you go too long without directing your attention in this way, the practice becomes less accessible. The tricky part is remembering to do this. This simple act of giving your attention to something in the environment that you find pleasing, holding it there a few moments, and then consciously noticing the corresponding sense of enjoyment you feel interrupts tension and contraction. Most likely since humanity began, we have known the simple contentment of fully attending to something in the present moment. As such, you don’t need to wait until you notice reactivity to interrupt it. For this practice, it is useful to simply assume that reactivity is arising any time you are distracted and not enjoying something. Perhaps the most effective and joyful way is to direct your attention to something pleasant. There are many ways to approach managing reactivity.
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