18 Simple Ways to Slow Down
Here are 18 simple ways to slow down and enjoy life more.
One of the things that has dramatically improved my life for the better this year was learning how to slow down.
It wasn’t a change I planned on making.
I didn’t want to go slow. I was like most people, always in a rush, wondering where the time had gone. I wanted results and I wanted them now! And I was willing to work for it – staying up late nights, sleeping barely a few hours a day, working, working, working…
And I thought I could do it, I really did…until finally one day my brain just completely shut off. It went haywire. Little sparks of dopamine and whatever other brain chemicals that make you lose your mind are went flying everywhere.
Instead of making all the progress I wanted to make, I found myself instead in a hospital with people telling me I couldn’t do what I had been doing the same way. Their exact words: it’s okay to get back on the horse, but no racing for you.
I had to slow down, whether I wanted to or not.
Fortunately, I’ve found that slowing down is actually much better than being in a hurry or a rush all the time.
When you slow down, it means living in the present moment, noticing the beauty of the small details around you, and enjoying life to the fullest.
Slow down and you get to experience so many beautiful things you may have otherwise had missed.
