114. Get Closer to the Good Life: Ditch the Fast Life with Carl Honoré

If many days end with you feeling depleted and wondering what just happened because of your dizzying pace, Carl Honoré has insights that will help you break free from this need for speed. Carl is the originator of the “Slow Movement,” a growing way of thinking about how we spend our time: Should we continue rushing through everything, or consciously decide which things we will slow down for so we can truly savor the moments? Due to Carl’s work, there are growing communities around Slow Travel, Slow Food, Slow Schools, Slow Living, Slow Biking, Slow Money, and more. Up Coming Course: How to Slow Down The modern keynote of society has been acceleration The slow revolution is coming fast Even the worst nightmare has a silver lining The pandemic gave us the time and space to ask questions What we have before is gone and its not coming back the way it was BOOK: In Praise of Slowness Crucial first step to slowing down is doing less&nbsp; Less is more, slower is often better Work is just one component of life What is the right speed? There is an intimate bond between speed and rage Speed separates us, it destroys relationships Time and attention Simple act of gratitude can have all kinds neurological benefits Good sleep is the cornerstone of good health We are sacrificing healthwise on the alter of speed The tabo of slowness Slow cities Changing the dynamic, the energy of the city by introducing two wheels Slow medicines The delicious paradox of slow Slow parenting Sacred requires slowness <span sty