Want to be more productive at work, have stronger, richer relationships with your family and friends and improve your sex life? According to journalist Carl Honore our quality of life improves when we slow down and pay attention.
Devote your lunch break today to his TED talk (it’s only 19 minutes) and you will not regret it. I often find myself zipping through my day, and when I see someone I know (pretty often here in Sellwood) I give a quick wave and a hello and off I go racing off to my next thing. This weekend I am going to challenge myself to slow down and notice people, smells, colors…. If you see me racing around feel free to call me out on this. What can you do this weekend to get in touch with your “inner tortoise”?