Master your own slow-paced life

Your biological rhythm can be slow or fast. Respect it. If you are fast and in a hurry like me, it is not a question of imposing at all costs a slowness which will not suit you and which could even have a negative impact by annoying you .... It is simply a question of time to "break" in his crazy rhythm to rediscover slowness (walk very slowly for a few minutes, apply his care oil on the body in a slow slowness taking care of every millimeter of his body rather than spreading all that fast) done well 😂 ...) The change of pace can not be radical. It is better to do it gradually and sustainably, by implementing "slowdown" ranges in your daily life ... .For this, you can, for example, give yourself 5 minutes each day to do nothing at all: no TV, no smartphone, no laundry to get out of the washing machine ... 5 minutes to do nothing at all. Serious, who does that? You realize? we even have more than 5 minutes on a 24-hour day to do nothing!

BOOSTER ITS ENTHUSIASM:
Reflect on these questions: "What do I really like? What do I like to do? What makes me happy? Actually….

It is better to be sincere with oneself and to distance oneself from these activities supposed to be exciting that one "imposes" us and which in fact, contribute to add a small layer on our crazy rhythm (the numerous external activities in particular ) .... For example if your kiff is small naps, do not feel guilty, it will be your little moment to you, there are tired of being productive H24, so try to integrate a small ritual "nap" in your life : weekends, OFF days etc ...

List some pleasures and try to practice them as often as possible. Have no guilt for this time for you. This time is the source of our vital energy. This is a very positive example for children in learning about life. They discover that it is not only constraints and chores .... Life is also there to do things we love. as often as possible, moreover.

SLOWDOWN IS REDISCOVERING SIMPLE PLACES:
To appreciate simple pleasures is to transform the ordinary into something extraordinary, to rediscover the value of small things, the taste of a cherry just picked ... .to listen to the song of a bird ... to feel the wind in summer ... a ray of sunshine in winter ... .cooking fresh seasonal produce ... .It is only slowing down that we can pay attention to the details that yet mark our days and our lives ... ..

PRACTICE:
There are some practical exercises to implement; including breathing exercises.
I propose this little exercise of a duration of 5 minutes but you can modulate the duration according to your needs.
Choose the most comfortable sitting position for you: on a cushion laid on the floor as a tailor or legs stretched back to the wall or simply sitting on a chair.
Close your eyes.
Straighten your back by imagining a thread stretching over your head.
Become aware of your points of support, the anchoring of your posture.
Pay attention to your breathing, which is steady and serene.
Feel the air at your nostrils with each breath and each expiration. Become aware of the areas mobilized by your breathing, your chest, your belly ...
As soon as thoughts wander, when you realize it, calmly return to your breath as many times as necessary.
And when you want, quietly reopen your eyes and take the time to stretch gently before resuming your activities.

You can of course also practice a moment of mediation. I resume an extract of "Calm, my notebook of meditation" Arnaud Riou and Marie Bretin.

I really appreciate this book because it allows to introduce small moments of meditation very easily in his daily life. Extract:

"The mind is 80,000 thoughts a day! Behind the flow of my thoughts, I perceive the silence of my being. Behind the harshness of my judgments, I perceive the sweetness of my heart. I cut "mental radio". For this, I pay attention to my posture and my breathing. If my thoughts move, I know how to dance between them. By concentrating naturally and without tension on my abdominal breathing, my thoughts will become fewer. I am present at my breathing, I am present at my bodily sensations here and now. "