It’s hard to believe that we are already into the third week of 2012. Our year is slowly taking shape. We are using the winter months to think, plan and create practical ways to bring the slow philosophy to this speedy city.  (more…)

Beauty is in the eye…

A friend of mine warned me recently of the dangers of spending all day staring at a computer screen; apparently the muscles of the eye involved in switching between distance and close-up vision become weak and lazy after a long period of inactivity. (more…)

Are you in pursuit of a slower pace which lets you appreciate your life in this amazing city? We at Slow Down London are, and we have been trying out something called the Slow Club as a way of sharing our ideas and experimenting with slowing down through a weekly structured class. The next Club started on Thursday February 17th at 7pm.

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How can we teach ourselves to appreciate our life instead of rushing through it? ‘Mindfulness’ training has been gaining wide approval for reducing stress and anxiety and learning how to be present. The course teaches simple techniques like meditation and gentle movement to help us become more focused, relaxed and aware. (more…)

Rental Chair Kensington Park by moonjazz

As the keen-eyed among you might have noticed, I’ve not been blogging about Slow Club as much as I’d hoped to. But my reasons for this are very fitting: I’ve been going too fast to stop. So over the past week, I’ve taken this fact and used it as my starting point. (more…)

Cold? by foshydog on Flickr

Annalie wonders if she’s the only person who enjoys having a cold: I discovered something rather curious. Upon contracting some form of manflu I realised that I actually became more productive, despite being deliberately economical with my limited energy, and resolving to take it easy; I did less, worried less and achieved more. (more…)

Annalie continues her musings on London life in the slow lane: I know what you’re thinking – what’s slow about running? That’s a fast activity. Well, believe me you can do it pretty slowly if you try. Not that I am trying, it’s just I’m not that fit yet, and all the other runners seem a bit hardcore.
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Take a whole day to step back from traffic, deadlines and stress to explore the pleasures of slowing down. Join us for Slow Down London Day at Foyles, Charing Cross on 26 June.
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Meditation is a great way to slow down. If you like to meditate, come to megatation in Battersea Park on 6th June. (more…)