Slowing Down

'There's gOLD in Them Thar Hills!'

Harry J. Getzov | Posted 05.14.2012

Read More: Aging, Senior Citizens, Speed, Smell the Roses, Aging Population, Optimism, Slowing Down, Eldercation, Fifty News
Harry J. Getzov

Historically, our culture has placed a premium on attributes like speed, youth and beauty, and such emphasis has subsequently clashed head-on with our images of senior citizens.

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The Best Kept Secret to Happiness ...

Maria Lin | Posted 04.25.2012

Read More: Savor, Personal Finance, Time, Money, Slow Movement, Secret to Happiness, Finding Happiness, Slowing Down, Happiness, Women News
Maria Lin

Each small pleasure in life can be lingered over to produce more happiness for our buck.

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You Can't 'Save Time' In The New Year... But You Can Slow Down

Richard C. Senelick, M.D. | Posted 02.27.2012

Read More: Save the Time, Healthy Living, To Save Time, Work Efficiency, Time, Wasting Time, Save You Time, Unplug and Recharge, Saving Time, Save Time, Work, Healthy-New-Year, Save Your Time, Emotional Intelligence, Slowing Down, Healthy Living News
Richard C. Senelick, M.D.

You may appear more productive, but as you become more sleep deprived will the quality of your work suffer? It is hard to do, but buck the trend and consider slowing down -- just a bit. It might be an unusual New Year's resolution.

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Face Your Pace: It's OK To Slow Down

D.G. Fulford | Posted 01.18.2012

Read More: Pace, Elly May, Solitude, Starbucks, Seeking Solitude, Walking Pace, Getting Out of Bed, The Beverly Hillbillies, Scarlet O'Hara, Slowing Down, Fifty News
D.G. Fulford

The epiphany of pace takes place in the oddest of spaces when you aren't raising kids or grandkids, or taking care of an aging parents anymore. When you are alone, you begin to notice.

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6 Ways To Refocus And Recharge

Rebecca Shambaugh | Posted 01.02.2012

Read More: Energy, Prioritizing, Unplug and Recharge, Focus, Healthy Living Spirit, Slowing Down, Relaxation, Holiday-Stressbusters-Custom, Healthy Living News
Rebecca Shambaugh

Remember, as human beings we run on energy. Occasionally our tank is drained and we need to fill it up again before we can keep going. It's up to us to maintain a level of full engagement in our lives.

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Speeding Up And Slowing Down: A Reason For Reading Books

Edward Hendrickson | Posted 12.18.2011

Read More: Reading, Unplugging, Literature, Slowing Down, High School News
Edward Hendrickson

The Internet has brought along with it a need for speed and instant gratification. With this we've abandoned difficult reading because, frankly, allowing our minds to decay through an episode of Spongebob is easier.

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The Electronic Sabbath Challenge

Abdi Assadi | Posted 09.01.2011

Read More: Wisdom, Unplugging, Centering Ourselves, Economy, Healing Ourselves, Technology Overload, Rewinding, Slowing Down, Recession, Healthy Living News
Abdi Assadi

The past couple of years have been brutal on all of us -- and it is only partly to blame on the economy. In our ever-shifting world, when all else fails, how do we heal ourselves?

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Slowing Down

Elizabeth Killingsworth | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Lawyers, Unemployment, Elizabeth Killingsworth, Career Path, Slowing Down, Law Firm, Healthy Living News
Elizabeth Killingsworth

People who want to succeed put themselves at the beck and call of their employers and are rewarded for doing so, muddying the waters as to when to take a step back and still maintain a successful career.

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Don't Hurry, Be Mindful

Marguerite Manteau-Rao | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Mindfulness, Mindfulness-Based, Zen, Slowing Down, Healthy Living News
Marguerite Manteau-Rao

I just joined the one year training program at San Francisco Zen Center. Part of our homework for this week, is to pay attention to the way we dress, ...

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Unplug And Recharge: In Praise of Slowness Inspires HuffPost Community

Huffington Post | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Unplugging, Recharging, Unplug and Recharge, Slowness, Slowing Down, Arianna's Reading, Healthy Living News
Huffington Post

In light of Arianna's new book club pick, Carl Honore's In Praise of Slowness, the HuffPost community offers their thoughts on how to slow down and recharge.

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In Praise Of Slow Sex

Carl Honore | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Unitasking, Libido, Unitask, Multitask, Low Libido, In Praise of Slowness, Sensual, Sexual, Unplug and Recharge, Quickie, Porn, Pornography, Slow Sex, Multitasking, Sex, Carl Honore, Slow Sex Movement, Bad Sex, Slowing Down, Slow Down, Arianna's Reading, Healthy Living News
Carl Honore

Slowing down between the sheets can deepen the emotional, psychological, even spiritual power of sex. It also gives the body -- especially the female body -- the time it needs to warm up.

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Are You Obsessed With Being Busy?

Kari Henley | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Stress, Depression, Loneliness, Featured Contributor, Health, Recession, Busy, Slowing Down, Downshifting, The Balanced Life, Healthy Living News
Kari Henley

Despite the fact this summer has been filled with searing economic pains, deaths of too many, crazy weather disasters and money laundering scandals, w...

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Happiness and Cheese

Laura Trice | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Whole Foods, Health, Food, Pressure, Cheese, Slowing Down, Healthy Eating, Laura's Wholesome Junk Food, Politics of Food, Healthy Living News
Laura Trice

My experience at the cheese counter is symbolic for life. In a hurry, so many choices, trying to remember what is supposed to be good for us and trying to make right decisions on the spot.

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The Raisin Years: Slowing Down in the Fast Lane

Dr. Judith Rich | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: The Balanced Life, Mother Nature, Inner Life, Health, Sacred, Raisin Years, Slowing Down, Happiness, Dr Judith Rich, Personal Health, Healthy Living News
Dr. Judith Rich

OK, I have to admit. This title is somewhat misleading. As a self-proclaimed new citizen of The Raisin Years, I have not yet learned how to slow d...

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