Slowing Down to the Speed of Life: How to Create a More Peaceful, Simpler Life from the Inside Out – The Classic Guide with Exercises for Stress Relief

One of the most helpful books I’ve ever read. A game-changer for me in personal and professional relationships. Following its guidance for heart to heart talks in particular helped me and a partner move through some issues that previously seemed impossible. Not only did it remedy the issues at hand but the talks also opened up surprising discoveries that added to my life as an individual. I’ve shared this book and excerpts of it with friends and colleagues. Its approach can appeal to people who lean secular or religious. It’s simple but powerful and I can’t recommend it highly enough.

I don't think I got everything this book was trying to say, but what I did get was immensely helpful. I have a stressful job, but as I have ADD, its nearly impossible for me to meditate. After reading this book, I think I understand part of why meditation is so helpful, and I am much more aware of my thoughts- and thus better able to control them. I was unaware that my thoughts were creating so much stress (if you don't believe this, read the book). I am much more aware of destructive thought patterns and I now find it easy (or at least easier) to dismiss them. Without changing a single thing about my schedule, I have significantly reduced the stress in my life. As an example, we were recently in an airport, and thanks to a TSA delay, we were very close to missing our flight. Thanks to reading this book, I chose not to obsess on the situation (like my husband and fellow travelers were doing) as there wasn't a thing I could do about it, and instead spent my time people-watching in line. If we had missed our flight, we'd book something else- no point worrying about it till it happened. As it happens, we didn't miss our flight, so the stress would have been for nothing anyway. I think the language of this book is going to be off-putting to a lot of readers. I know of a couple of friends who could really use the stress relief but would never read it because of the language- new-age pyschobabble. I did spend some time trying to figure out what exactly they were talking about. I had never understood what "being in the moment" means. If explained differently, this book would appeal to a whole different audience.

It's a nice book. If you wanna find more peace in life, you'd better read it. It won't change you overnight, but it provides some nice tools and suggestions as for dealing with our mind, thoughts, emotions. Overall, it's about differentiating between our analytical mind, which we have to use to solve puzzles, and our free flowing mode of thinking, which we have to use most of the time in our life when we just live, do, love. The problem with the humanity is that we tend heavily towards using our analytical thinking and have neglected almost entirely the other mode. The book deals with it by providing explanation, suggestions, real life examples, and by showing how we might be much happier and more productive, and how we actually might make better decisions all using our free flowing thinking mode.

PLEASE READ THIS BOOK. I say it's changed my life, and it really has. Before I read it, I was massively stressed out and have been for a few months now (and moderately for a few years before that). This book does a remarkable job of helping you reframe that stress in your mind, whether it's within your personal relationships, work, parenting, or anything else. He distinguishes between two modes of thinking --processing, and free-flow thinking. You know when you try really hard to remember something that's on the tip of your tongue, but can't no matter how hard you try? But hours later, out of the blue -- it pops up! This is one form of free flow thinking. Carlson teaches you how to engage this thinking more frequently, and illustrates the benefits of doing so. I've recommended this book to all my close friends. Not only do I feel less stressed, but I'm able to take grievances less personally, I can see burdens as manageable, and I'm working harder to live in the present (that one's still tricky for me). Please, read this. It's just filled with wisdom and written in a way that seems like it was specifically for you, but of course it's things that are relevant to everyone. It's slightly dated in the sense that he refers to things like carphones, and doesn't acknowledge a lot of the issues associated with modern day technology (how could he!!) but it has held up extremely well in that the issues he talks about are universal, and he presents it in a way that makes you think -- wow, why didn't I realize this, why has no one else presented it to me this way? If more people read this, the world would be a much happier place.

Slowing Down to the Speed of Life: How to Create a More Peaceful, Simpler Life from the Inside Out by Richard Carlson has become my handbook to managing my run away thoughts. Initially I borrowed it form the library, but found I was making so many notations to go back to I knew I needed it on the bookshelf. The concept that thoughts are only as powerful as we allow them to be really spoke to me and was in line with a similar view I have of emotions that I gained through my yoga practice. 5280 Distribution fulfilled the order on time and as expected. The book was in great condition with less wear than described. I appreciate a seller who will under promise and over deliver. Customer service was great. I received a follow up email inquiring after my satisfaction with my purchase. For someone looking for so better life management practices with real life practical applications, this is a great read. Not all philosophy books read as well and are as easily applied to day to day life. That is one of the many things that puts this book at the top of my reference shelf.

It's okay but I think it could have been covered in short pamphlet. As I read the book, I felt it was just being wordy and drawn out in order to have a book out of it. I don't think it covered a whole lot of tips and tricks other than continually telling you to be aware of your thoughts and changing them. It provided very little in the sense of how in real life you accomplish that on an ongoing basis. It was interesting to me in the beginning but as the book went on I found it boring and not providing a ton of insight. Maybe it was just me.

This book was a gift from my boss to all of us in our software development group, back in 2001. As a person who suffers from fairly pronounced A.D.D., I found the insights in the book to be absolutely life-changing. It's not a self-help book, full of abstract theories and obscure philosophies. Rather, it shows us how to recognize the two main ways our mind works for us and, occasionally (often, for me), how one of the two ways can work against us, if we let it. Recognition leads to the ability to master the choice of which mode to "operate in", with great and immediate results. It's an easy read, doesn't try to "sell" you anything, and begins producing rewards from the moment you open it. I re-read "Slowing Down to the Speed of Life" every two years or so. I highly recommend this wonderful book!

I've been trying to pay more attention to the present moment; this book has some great tips and insight on getting there and I have noticed a significant improvement in my stress levels over the couple weeks I've been reading it. It does get a bit repetitive and could probably have been at least 30% shorter if it were edited more thoroughly.

状態はとてもよくあまり読まれた形跡も感じませんでした。 紙の色は色あせなのか紙質なのか全体的に茶色っぽいかんじです。 くっきり色が分かれているわけではないので気にならず、折り目もないくらいなのにとても安価で手に入り感激です。 配送も大雪の影響もなく、迅速でした。

Interesting book. Doesn't give 'all the answers' but does encourage you to take a different perspective, which can help in taking you out of unproductive 'loops' in your head and reduce harmful habitual thinking. Of course you can only control your own thinking, so it doesn't end diificulties with oth people (who have their own way of thinking, which can be harmful) - but at least it enables you to deal with issues in a truthful and caring way...and if it doesn't work, you can 'walk away' knowing you did the right thing. It has helped me, and may help you...so I would say that it is worth a read.

Lesen …. Hat mich sehr angesprochen… macht den Wahnsinn der Schnelligkeit deutlich … das eigene Tempo leben… Slow down … jaaaa …

Read it a couple of times now and each time picked something new to understand. A simple straightforward writing style with relatable stories to bring home the messages. So helpful and timely to the times.

Adaptation rudimentaire des techniques comportementales et cognitives dans un style ennuyeux, répétitif et bien maigre. Beaucoup de promesse dans la présentation du livre pour peu de pistes sérieuses. Du déjà lu et relu.