In the midst of our busy lives, it's important to take a break and enjoy the slow life. By finding a leisurely place, listening to music, and savoring a cup of tea, our lives can become more fulfilling, don't you think?
1. Indulge in Slow Dining
Doctors recommend taking 15-20 minutes to eat breakfast, and about half an hour for lunch and dinner. For the elderly, each bite of food should be chewed 25-50 times, and each meal should last around 30 minutes, in order to give the central eating system enough time to be stimulated. Chewing more can also eliminate carcinogens in the food. By forgetting about time, you can let the enjoyment of food linger on your taste buds.
2. Enjoy Slow Sleep
Go to bed with a contented smile and fall asleep leisurely. Wake up the next morning, when the golden sunlight shines through the window, and the smell of the sun surrounds you. With a refreshed and energized state, you can dive into your work. Don't let anyone or anything disturb your beautiful dreams. This way, you can not only sleep with pleasure, but also sleep with good health.
3. Engage in Slow Exercise
The popularity of "slow living" has also led to the rise of slow exercise activities such as table tennis, badminton, swimming, yoga, walking, and tai chi. These exercises can help calm the mind from anxiety. As we enter middle age, we don't seek speed and intensity, but instead aim to live a relaxed and wonderful life. While gently stretching our bodies, men can also gain physical and mental health and joy.
4. Experience Slow Leisure
Leisure is about relaxing the body and soul, allowing the tired body to rest, the tense nerves to completely relax, and the restless mentality to settle down. The following 10 activities are the most popular leisure activities for "slow gentlemen": fishing, playing chess, painting, dancing, hiking, farming, fencing, sailing, horseback riding, and playing golf. Men don't need to crowd together, but rather pursue a sense of atmosphere.
5. Embrace Slow Reading
Reading can touch the soul, allowing thoughts to dance with words, and making one feel the elegant and comfortable way of life. Reading a good book is like savoring a delicious feast. Therefore, good books should be read slowly and savored. The noisy world gradually quiets down, the mind becomes open and bright, and there is an atmosphere of tranquility, harmony, and happiness around us.
6. Listen to Slow Music
Gentle music not only enhances one's temperament and cultural refinement, but also promotes physical and mental health. It can improve appetite, relieve fatigue, relax the nerves, and alleviate depression. It can even assist in the treatment of certain illnesses. Those melodious melodies can gradually soothe the heart. The so-called "music of the heavens" contains an incredible and mysterious power of slowness.
"Slow living" is a way of life, a healthy mindset, and a positive pursuit of life. It is not about being indifferent to life, nor is it about laziness, but rather taking some time after busyness to meditate on life and enjoy our true selves.
Life is limited, but we can extend and broaden our limited lives in a relaxed manner. By getting close to nature, reading countless books, and traveling thousands of miles, we can enrich our souls and nourish our limited lives.
