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April 30, 2009 1 Comment

Tea Time

In July 2007, I posted this video I found that contrasts a calm, tranquil tea with the bustling world all around.The team of students who created it wrote this in the YouTube notes:

In 1982 Larry Dossey, an American physician, coined the term “time-sickness” to describe the obsessive belief that “time is getting away, that there isn’t enough of it, and that you must pedal faster and faster to keep up”.Guy Claxton, a British psychologist, thinks acceleration is now second nature to us: “We have developed an inner psychology of speed, of saving time and maximising efficiency, which is getting stronger by the day”.These comments and quotes motivated our group to base our final Unit 1 project on the new trend of ‘slow’ living; to ask ourselves whether conducting one’s day to day actions slowly genuinely promotes quality of life, and whether this quality can generate happiness and wellbeing.

It’s a simple concept; no surprises. But I went ahead and took the time (2 minutes, 15 seconds) to watch it again all the way through, and the light, peaceful music gave me a few minutes to ponder the “not so fast” life.[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imohMCjNSA8]I’m actually speaking Saturday morning at the Gaither Family Resources annual English Tea. I can’t think of a more perfect setting to encourage people to examine their fast-paced worlds.They’ll be enjoying some slower moments simply by setting apart that time and sipping tea with friends.

Filed Under: simplicity, Slow Movement, slowing, tea

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  1. tracyH says

    April 30, 2009 at 2:58 pm

    This was fun to watch/read. This is definitely something that has been heavy on my heart lately. Seems my family life and relationship has really been suffering lately due to the busyness in my life. I have definitely let it get out of control. I am looking for ways to slow it down and refocus. Thanks.

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