Slow Living Is
- May 10, 2022
- 3 min read
Updated: Jan 23, 2025
A mindset
Less haste
Deliberation
Consciousness
Living deeply
Unhurriedness
Intentionality
A lifestyle choice
Seeing the scenery
The pace of nature
An unbusy lifestyle
Caution in deciding
Voluntary simplicity
A minimalist lifestyle
Doing less, but better
Against faster is better
Hearing ourselves living
Slowing down life's pace
Living better, not faster
Caring more and caring less
Enjoying the moment we’re in
Being present and walking away
Taking time to smell the roses
Being present and in the moment
Purposeful and fulfilling living
Moving or operating at a low speed
Doing everything at the right speed
Pacing, being steady and consistent
An organic and natural way of living
Decelerating the pace of modern life
Not always racing to the next moment
Balance, ease, sanity, and low stress
An organic and natural way of wellbeing
Slowing down and taking care of ourselves
Fighting back the status symbol of busyness
Never being so busy as to not think of others
Not treating everything in life as disposable
Embracing the fact that we’re not doing it all
Having the sense of where we are going and why
Stepping back strategically, not shutting down
A set of values that says faster isn’t always better
Structuring our life around meaning and fulfillment.
Doing our own thing, in our own time, at our own pace
Connection with ourselves, those around us, and the world
Having intentionality and consciousness in our activities
Doing the important things and forgetting those that aren’t
Living slowly, in whatever and however way that means to us
A curious mix of being prepared and being prepared to let go
A less-is-more approach, focusing on the quality of our life
Consuming less and taking a slower approach to everyday life
Living in a more balanced, meaningful, and life-affirming way
Nourishing and savouring the minutes instead of counting them
Savoring the hours and minutes rather than just counting them
Taking a long-term view of our own life and the world around us
Quality over quantity in everything from work to food to parenting
Intentionally placing our true values at the heart of our lifestyle
Creating opportunities to disconnect, slow down, and be more present
Doing everything as well as possible, instead of as fast as possible
Fighting back against the current state of busyness and time poverty
A lifestyle emphasizing slower approaches to aspects of everyday life
Instead of striving to do things faster, focusing on doing things better
Taking a step back and enjoying life being conscious of sensory profusion
Switching off autopilot and making space for reflection and self-awareness
Celebrating quality over quantity, living with intent, being conscious and considered
About well-being and doing everything as well as possible instead of as fast as possible
A way to connect with our surroundings and take time out of life for a peaceful existence
Escaping mindless scrolling and unproductive multi-tasking and focusing on purposeful action
Forging a more balanced, healthier, happier, and more humane relationship with our technology
A life philosophy, a state of mind and being, a reflective approach, and methodical process to daily life
Slowing down, doing less, and prioritising spending the right amount of time on the things that matter most to us
A mindset whereby we curate a more meaningful and conscious lifestyle that’s in line with what we value most in life
A lifestyle which encourages a slower approach to aspects of everyday life, involving completing tasks at a leisurely pace
Knowing and passionately loving the things we value, and designing our lives to spend the most time possible enjoying them
Living in self-awareness and making conscious, purposeful decisions for the benefit of our well-being and that of the planet
Slowing down enough to enjoy our life, from how we eat our meals to the way we get to work, how we see life to how we spend our free time
Letting go of the excess stuff in our homes, learning how to live purposefully, getting in touch with our personal values and choosing to put them at the centre of all that we do