Slowing Down to the Speed of Life: How To Create a Peaceful, Simpler Life F
By Richard Carlson and Joseph Bailey
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“Age-old wisdom presented in a practical, easy to understand manner that can be utilized by everyone.”
—Bernie Siegel, M. D., author of Love, Medicine & Miracles
Newly revised and updated to address the increased stress of our modern times, Slowing Down to the Speed of Life by bestselling author Richard Carlson (Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff…and It’s All Small Stuff and Don’t Get Scrooged) and Joseph Bailey is the classic guide to creating a more peaceful, simpler life from the inside out. With practical and easy exercises to help you slow down your mind and focus on the present moment, Slowing Down to the Speed of Life, in the words of Dan Millman, bestselling author of Way of the Peaceful Warrior, is “a life-enhancing book with insightful principles for peaceful and productive living at work and at home.”
Richard Carlson
Richard Carlson PhD was a stress consultant in private practice and the best-selling author of numerous books, including Don't Sweat the Small Stuff and Slowing Down to the Speed of Life. He was also the co-author of Handbook for the Soul.
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Reviews for Slowing Down to the Speed of Life
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Reading this book is one of the best decisions I made this year.
- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5Live in the moment and maintain perspective for a calmer life and less stress.
The book is good for introducing this to people that aren't aware they control they're reaction to something, but it's very repetitive and droll for those that get it in the first chapter.
There are chapters for dealing with children and work which some people may want to skip to if they just need a refresher or reminder on this. - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A remembrance of why living in peace with ourselves and the world makes a difference in the sense of happiness and the act of deciding what it's best for our wellbeing.
A must read if you would like to ponder between an accelerated pace of life or to flow in the speed of life. - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5By far, I thinks this is the best book i have read that talks about being happy in life.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Ironically, perhaps, I read through this book very quickly.
I really like the basic idea---that through mindfulness and in-the-moment living, we can bring back the balance between our analytical and non-analytical thought processes, thereby derailing the circuitous train of thought that often leads us in a circle of stress, confusion, and overwhelm. The chapter on parenting was an especially good reminder for me, particularly the section about having compassion for our children's moods, even when they're really crappy moods. It's much easier for me to recognize when other people aren't doing this than it is when I'm not doing it. It's also much easier for me to have compassion with my children's sour moods when they're not acting out in the grocery store. I didn't see any specific suggestions here for cultivating compassion when you have an audience of disgruntled onlookers.
While there was some very good advice in here, I found the book rather repetitive and unpleasantly peppered with self-help language, like the heading "Unleashing Innate Human Potential." I'm suspicious of any author who uses the term "unleash" non-ironically. And for me, at least, there wasn't much in the way of new ideas here, which I could see as a sign that I've got all of the tools I need already at my disposal and it's just a matter of putting them into play (or putting them into play more consistently).
So, good reminders, hokey language, quick read.