2 weeks Ago By Mike Donghia
If you stop and ask a friend, “How’s life?” one of the most common responses you’ll get back is “Busy!” The vast majority of us fill our calendars and our lives to the brim with activity, to the point that one thing taking longer than expected or not going to plan sends the whole day cascading into a stressful mess. There are many reasons we live such busy lives—some people avoid slowing down because they haven’t learned to be at peace with themselves in the quiet of an unrushed afternoon. The vast majority of us, I suspect, are just afraid of saying no to others and ourselves because we’ve been programmed to believe that our worth is tied up in what we do instead of who we are.
The question of “who we are” most interests me. In all the rushing around, it can be hard to prioritize any value higher than efficiency, let alone make space in your mind to contemplate and consider the kind of person you want to become. 1.
Having Less Stress 2. Finding Pleasure in Simple Joys 3. Making More Time for Relationships 4.
Discovering Different Types of Productivity 5. Improving Your Health and Sleep 6. Aligning With Your Highest Values Slowing down increases your sense of productivity and a job well done, even if you end up doing less.
Dropping the busyness for a slower experience in life might change your answer to the question, “How are you?” to “I am loving life!”.
