Those who live well have mastered the "slow" formula

Modern people are always chasing after time, but they are often suffocated by it. The wolfing breakfast in the subway, the rapidly spinning pen tips in meetings, and the computer screens still lit up late at night We feel like we've been pressed the fast forward button, but we've forgotten the rhythm that life should have. Those who truly live calmly actually secretly master a secret - being slow.

1. Slow Food: Redefining Eating

1. Double Chewing Frequency

from 15 times per bite to 30 times, saliva amylase can more fully break down food. A study has found that the group that chews slowly experiences satiety 15 minutes earlier than the group that eats quickly.

2. Put down your phone and focus on eating

It takes 20 minutes for the brain to receive signals of satiety. People who eat while scrolling through their phones consume an average of 22% more calories.

3. Create a sense of dining ceremony

Laying out placemats and arranging utensils can activate the parasympathetic nervous system, helping digestion and absorption to be more complete.

2. Slow speech: make language more weighty

1. Count silently for three seconds before speaking

This simple action can filter out 70% of impulsive speech. The "triple filtering" principle of the ancient Greek philosopher Socrates is still applicable today.

2. Reduce speech speed by 20%

120 words per minute is the ideal communication speed. Speaking too fast can convey anxiety, slowing down appropriately can actually enhance persuasiveness.

3. Using more complete sentences

Fragmented expressions can easily lead to misunderstandings. Replace "um" and "ah" with "I understand" and "This idea is very interesting", and the communication quality will be immediately improved.

3. Slow living: regain a sense of control over life

1. Establish a buffer period

Leave a 15 minute gap between meetings and start commuting 10 minutes earlier. These 'time sponges' can absorb 80% of unexpected situations.

2. The efficiency of handling multiple tasks simultaneously is actually 40% lower than focusing on one task. Try the tomato working method, do only one thing in 25 minutes.

3. Cultivate slow hobbies

activities that require patience, such as calligraphy, gardening, and puzzles, can reshape attention that has been destroyed by fragmented information. It can take effect within 3 hours per week.

4. Slow thinking: Leave blank space for the brain

1. Deliberately schedule 5 minutes of daydreaming time every day [SEP], which can activate the brain's default mode network and increase creative output by 35%.

2. Delayed judgment habit

Don't rush to refute new ideas, record them for three days before thinking about them. This habit can reduce cognitive bias by 54%.

3. Paper note taking method

Handwriting is more effective in promoting deep thinking than typing. Handwritten weekly summaries remember 42% more key information than electronic recorders. In this era of pursuing instant gratification, slowness has become the most luxurious ability. It's not a profound philosophy, it's just about eating well while eating, speaking seriously when speaking, and focusing on work when working. Starting from tomorrow, try turning your phone to black and white screen, and you will find that it takes 20 minutes for the sunrise to be complete and 15 minutes for a cup of tea to return to its sweet state. The beauty of life is hidden in the details that we fast forward through.