"Life is too important to be taken seriously."

-Oscar Wilde

Monday, June 9, 2008

Brilliant things about Germany no.20

Seifenblasen.

As in: Blowing Bubbles.

Yes, I know the act of blowing bubbles is not exclusive to Deutschland, but it was here that I personally rediscovered it. (And here there are so many beautiful parks in which to do it.)

It is a truly brilliant thing to do. Magical even. And the therapeutic qualities are so easily overlooked. There is no way - after a mere five or so minutes of bubble blowing - that one can help feeling less stressed, more optimistic, and subjected to a greater sense of well being. (I reckon this is an activity that could easily be exploited by facilitators of executive stress management courses.)

And a small container of bubbles can be had for as little as 89 cents. Brilliant! I'm urging everybody to try it.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

I don't understand why this is a brilliant thing about Germany! I would suggest that it would be just as wonderful anywhere in the world - it gets down to allowing oneself to relax and enjoy the simple things in life, and yes bubbles are one of them.

Keep Blowing - and laughing. The best medicine.

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