Quality time—what exactly is that?
You hear about quality time a lot but I really think that quantity time with a person is really what strengthens a relationship. That’s when you really get to know somebody. You get to know their strengths and their weaknesses and that brings you closer. That’s what ‘Time Is Love’ is all about — Josh Turner.
You have just returned home from work on a typical weekday evening. Your children are overjoyed to see you and are vying for your attention, even though you are worn out and want to relax for a while now.
You are aware that you should spend quality time with them, but could you elaborate on what exactly that entails? We frequently have difficulty defining and comprehending the concept of quality time in the hectic world that we live in today.
Even though I don’t have kids yet, I know that nothing can replace quality time with your own kids.
“Your children can be around you all day, but if you don’t spend quality time with them and you don’t pay attention to them and talk to them and listen to them, it doesn’t matter that they’re just around you.” — Brandy Norwood
It’s not enough to simply be there; spending quality time means getting involved in whatever you’re doing and giving one hundred per cent of your attention to whatever it is you’re doing.
It is not enough to simply spend time with one another; what is more important is to create experiences and memories that are significant and will last a lifetime.
Sadly, a lot of us have a tendency to confuse quantity of time with quality of time, and we tend to believe that the more time we spend with the people we care about, the better it will be. However, there is no guarantee that this will be the outcome.
Spending quality time with a loved one can consist of something as simple as sharing a meal or a game together.
It means giving the person or activity that is currently in front of you your undivided attention, free from interruptions and distractions of any kind. As opposed to merely going through the motions, the focus should be on attentively listening to others and having meaningful exchanges with them.
In order to spend quality time with someone, it is important to create opportunities for shared experiences. Some examples of such experiences include going on a hike, taking a cooking class, or attending a concert together.
Many of us struggle to find enough time in this fast-paced world we live in to spend quality time together. From emails at work to notifications from social media platforms, we are continuously subjected to a barrage of interruptions and requests for our attention.
“I like my home to be somewhere where my friends can feel like they can put their feet up on the couch and for it to feel like really easy living. I really love to have my friends over, cook dinner for them, catch up, and spend quality time with quality people in my life” — Stacy Keibler
There is a possibility that we feel the pressure to constantly be productive or complete tasks, which leaves us with little time for recreation and relaxation.
In addition, we frequently fall prey to the temptation of multitasking, deluding ourselves into thinking that we can spend quality time with the people we care about while also checking our phones and responding to emails.
On the other hand, this does nothing but lower the standard of the time we spend with our loved ones and conveys the idea that they are not a top priority for us.
“Quality is never an accident. It is always the result of intelligent effort.”
- John Ruskin
The key point is that you should do something with them rather than just alongside them when you have your head buried in your notifications or your mind preoccupied with the possibility that Arsenal will blow their chance to win the Premier League.
Spending quality time with the people and pursuits that are most important to us requires us to be fully present and engaged in the moment. It’s not about how much you get done or how productive you are; rather, the focus should be on the experiences and memories you make
