So here I am at the end of my first week of Slow Club. And it’s with some sheepishness that I admit it’s not been the walk in the park I imagined. It sounded very simple – just pick a few moments in the day to notice my speed and consider whether I could be going slower. More »
Forget the hustle and bustle of travelling high speed around the Capital. It’s only when you take the time to wander round an area that you start to notice all the places that you usually rush past in a hurry.
If you walk around London at the moment, you’ll see phone booths advertising smart debit card readers with the promise that they’ll shorten the time you spent queuing for coffee. The cult of speed is so far advanced that the theory now goes: spending sixty seconds paying for coffee with cash is going to bring your life crashing down around your ears. More »
Make 2010 your year for slowing down. In keeping with the tradition of New Year’s Resolutions, the Slow Down London team is launching an 8-week course to inspire, guide and support you in your pursuit of a slower life. More »
Carl Honoré
Slow down with Carl Honoré, author of the global bestseller In Praise of Slow, on his first-ever weekend Slow Retreat in Devon, England – March 19th-21st 2010. Always in a hurry? Is every moment a race against the clock? Do you yearn to slow down? Well, then, you’ve come to the right place. More »
OK, so how many of you are thinking of making a new year resolution to slow down life’s mad rush in 2010? How about using yoga both to help you slow down and to cement your resolution into your sub-conscious? 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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As winter closes in and we lose the relaxed feeling of warmer months, many of us feel a momentum of speed beginning to build. But can we train ourselves to appreciate our life instead of rushing through it? ‘Mindfulness’ training has been gaining wide approval from the medical community for reducing stress and anxiety and learning how to be present. More »
What happens when we stop texting, emailing and instant messaging and pick up a pen and paper? Poet Miriam Nash invites you to join her for a creative letter-writing workshop on 28 November 2009 at Foyles.
Trick or treat… It’s time for apple bobbing, pumpkins, tasty slow-cooked casseroles and sweet indulgences. Slow Food London is celebrating Halloween 2009 at the Southbank Centre with specially selected traders offering their best produce, and free demos. More »
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