10 Reasons To Stop Rushing And To Start Slowing Down

From my experience, I’ve found slowing down is essential for experiencing more ease, joy and meaning in your life. If you’d like to have more energy, make better decisions and be more productive, it’s critical. 

I was reading an article by McKinsey & Company called, “Slowing down to speed up”, and how top teams can achieve their objectives faster if they focus on slowing down. It says that when teams slow down, they “eventually go deeper and faster into achieving objectives. They deal more effectively with increased complexity and challenges – and they use less energy.” 

I believe this applies to all areas of life. 

Slowing down is essential not only in business but in everyday life. I’ve found that when life speeds up, things can get more complicated and life can be more challenging than it needs to be. 

Often, we’re on autopilot during the day, and we don’t even realise when we’re rushing. So, as you move through this week, be mindful of when you start rushing it may be for the whole day, part of the day or a few hours here and there. Be aware of when this is happening for you and then concentrate on taking a step back. It can be challenging particularly if you live a fast paced, hurried life. 

Here are ten reasons why I feel it’s essential to stop rushing and to start slowing down. 

Benefits 

I have personally found you can: 

• Increase happiness 

• Improve your wellbeing 

• Improve awareness of your surroundings 

• Have more energy because you will be using less 

• Feel more present 

• Allow you to feel calmer 

• Deepen conversations 

• Connect on a deeper level 

• Gain more focus and clarity 

• Be more productive 

Slowing down your pace is not about stopping everything and doing nothing; you can still lead a full life; however, you can do it in a way that serves you. When it comes to slowing down, I have found it beneficial to intentionally do small things throughout my day that are easy to implement. 

How can you slow down your pace today? 

Start small  

• Move a little slower 

• Walk slower; you do not need to run everywhere 

• Be mindful of your breath and breath deeper 

• Eat more leisurely 

• Talk slower, listen intently and concentrate fully on the other person 

• Change the way you exercise for a day; perhaps you could do a gentler workout 

When you intentionally slow down, you can create space for yourself, reconnect and nurture the number one relationship in your life.

The first step is to recognise you are rushing. Then from there, you can decide to do something different. Start small and see if you can implement something from the list above. 

Start small; keep it simple and build from there. 

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