Nov 14, 2018
Have you ever wanted to live your life in slow motion? We all experience those times where we wish we could slow down, but they seem to just zip by. Dustin has been reading about how to make the most of life and he has several tips to share on how to slow down and make the most of the time we have. Worth It is the podcast that helps you dream, plan, and live your ideal life and on this episode, we’re focusing on helping you live your ideal life. If you have always wanted to learn how to make the most out of the time you have, you’ll want to hear all of these helpful tips.
The older we get the faster life seems to go by. Steven Tyler once said that life is like a roll of toilet paper, the closer you get to the end, the faster it goes. This feels so true! Our society is obsessed with productivity, and while we should try to make the most of our time, we shouldn’t live to dread each Monday. The paradox is that we spend our weekends dreading Monday and then spending the work week wishing time would speed by. Are you curious how to live life so that you are actually living in the moment? Listen to this episode of Worth It to learn how to live life in slow motion.
In the book The Top 5 Regrets of the Dying, people lamented on how they wasted their time. Some wish they hadn’t worked so hard, others wished they had lived a life more true to themselves, many wished they had stayed in touch with themselves, and many wished they had been happier. The good news is that we have the ability to change the way we live. We can change our habits and really slow down and enjoy life. Are you ready to find out how to fully appreciate the most important asset you have? Then listen to this episode to hear how.
Have you ever experienced a traumatic event in which time seemed to slow down? People describe car accidents as events where time seems to move in slow motion. Wouldn’t it be amazing if you could experience the beautiful moments in life in slow motion? David Eagleman is a neuroscientist that has studied how our perception of time slows down in scary situations. What he realized is when you slow things down there is more for your brain to remember. So when you slow down your brain is able to remember things in more detail. The trick is, time is all about perception!
There are several tricks to slowing time down to enjoy life more. The more you break your everyday habits the more you can notice the world around you which leads your brain to remember the moment. Be mindful of what is happening around you. Try to notice more things while you’re in the moment. Really soak everything in. Another important tip is to disconnect. We are all so attached to our phones and other electronic devices. To slow down it is important to detach from these electronic crutches. What about you, how do you live life in slow motion?