Recently, 100 visitors in Aruba received an unexpected surprise. They were invited to participate in a relaxation competition presented by none other than Olympic gold medalist Shaun White.
The event, which took place on Eagle Beach, according to NBC Miami, invited 100 tourists visiting Aruba who signed up for the competition after receiving a QR code during their stay at the island’s hotels.
What did the competition entail? Simple, the participants just had to sit for more than an hour during the golden hour, at sunset, by the sea, and enjoy the evening breeze. However, the participants were completely disconnected from their phones and simply had to sit and relax.
Nonetheless, the competition came with some surprises. The American portal indicated that the participants received a heart rate monitor to measure their heart rate and faced some tests to see if they could truly stay on “island time” despite the disturbances happening around them.
“We wanted to run these tests to try to accelerate people’s heart rates,” White said in an interview with NBC Local. “We had kids running around, throwing sand, or starting water gun fights.”
White said he had a lot of fun presenting the event and that people were asking what he would do to prepare for such an event. He just advised people to stay calm and focus on the beautiful Caribbean island around them.
“I think it’s pretty hard to stress when you’re there. Everyone is on ‘island time,’ it’s just the most relaxing and incredible place,” White said.
The winner of the competition will receive the title of “The Most Relaxed Person in the World” when the competition airs in August. The top three winners will receive an incredible prize for their relaxing performance.
