Slow down a minute
If you live in a big city then you will be all too aware of the hectic pace of life and the serious stress this is increasingly causing. I live right in the centre of London and although I adore the culture and variety of this fantastic capital I sometimes find myself racing like a rat too. Here is a something you might like to try. Next time you are rushing along in the middle of the surging throng change your pace and slow down to half of your original speed – just for a minute. Now look around you. Look at the faces, the furrowed brows, determined to get where they are going at any cost, totally oblivious of those around them. That is what you looked like just before you decided to slow down for a moment. Bit frightening eh? Just take it all in and give a little smile that you have dropped out of the fast lane even for a moment. Does this mean I am not goal focused – not a bit of it! I just like to enjoy the journey as much as arriving at the destination. I have got lots more practical ideas for reducing that stress if you would like to hear them.
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July 18th, 2007 at 1:51 pm
I agree… Too many of us worry about achieving our aims without savouring the moment. It is a shame that in rushing to reach our goals we forget to appreciate where we are in the present, and miss the small pleasures in life. I think that a lot of stress can be alleviated through a slower and more considered approach to where it is we want to be.