(People's Daily Health Client Reporter Shi Mengzhu) The park has more young people who are "scattered" and has become a "fast charging station" for many young people. At noon on April 22, a reporter from the People's Daily health client came to the Red Scarf Park located in the East Fourth Ring Road of Chaoyang District, Beijing, and met three or four groups of young people walking together as soon as they entered the park. Taking a short break, changing into sneakers, taking sun protection measures, taking a walk in the park or simply sitting for a while has become a way for young people to relax.
Even on cloudy days, there are young people who come to the park for a walk. Photo by Shi Mengzhu
Gym equipment is shared by young and old. Photo by Shi Mengzhu
"Now the pressure of work is too much, and I have to come out during the break to breathe and change my mood. A young man wearing a badge told reporters that her company is near the park, and if the weather permits, she will use the 20-30 minute break to go to the park to relax.
Xiao Wang (pseudonym), who lives near the park, usually has a habit of running in the park in the afternoon, and he observed that in the past, the park was full of aunts and uncles who came to exercise, but since there are more and more office spaces near the park, more and more young people have begun to be seen.
"It is true that some young people come to the park, but they don't stay very long, usually about half an hour. The staff of the Red Scarf Park Management Office told reporters that the main crowd in the park is still the elderly, but there are also young people, and young people generally use the rest time to relax in the park.
Young man resting and relaxing in the park. Photo by Shi Mengzhu
Tang Jing, a youth member and psychological counselor of the Cancer Psychology Committee of the Chinese Anti-Cancer Association, also likes to use her leisure time to walk in the park, and she believes that the Internet era has largely migrated people's social activities to the Internet, resulting in an increase in alone time, a contraction of real social interactions, and the easy spread of Internet anxiety. People are less and less "living in the moment", and the psychological consumption from "virtual socialization" is also increasing, and loneliness is increasing, so "emo" (sadness) has become an emotional buzzword among young people.
The 20 minutes of relaxation after work, whether it is "Park Walk", "Vegetable Market Walk" or "Citywalk", allow people to return to the real touch of life, return to the crowd, and find the reality of "living in the moment". Tang Jing introduced that this allows psychological internal friction to be alleviated, loneliness to be accompanied, and emotions to be soothed, which is like a small trip for urban people, especially office workers, so that the body and mind can be relaxed for a short time to repair themselves.