Happiness is slowing down

Carl Honoré, author of In Praise of Slow, was a guest of Christine Louise Hohlbaum at the blog “The Power of Slow”.  Carl offered ten tips on how to slow down the pace of your life.  Here is that top-10 list: 

  1. Downsize your calendar.
  2. Question your inner speed demon.
  3. Take up a slow hobby.
  4. Stop clock-watching.
  5. Rediscover the joys of the table.
  6. Take a walk.
  7. Meditate.
  8. Consider an alternative approach to your health.
  9. Vacation slowly.
  10. Turn it off.

It is comforting to know that I do about half of these, although I am not totally sure that I want to slow down that pace of my life.  I am doing a lot of amazing things and I want to keep doing them.  I would like some things to stop happening – like when a car part goes “Boing!” or when some gadget stops working properly, but I am not sure how to avoid that (other than swearing off machines altogether).

For more details on each of the points listed above, you can read the complete interview here.

Comments

  1. I started working at home so I could slow down a little and still make a decent living. Since then mu little grandbaby comes to visit more often, my parents need me more, and my youngest son started college about 100 miles away and I take him there and back twice a week. So much for slowing down, I’m busier than ever! I do get more time for solitude though and it seems to help balance things out.

  2. Interesting post…
    I will agree with number 4) Stop clock-watching =) It´s a really good idea,I realise that i´m doing this much…
    Thanks,
    Greetings from Spain!

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