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Dishing about the legal and psychological implications of the day's news

Deborah King, attorney, health & wellness expert, and media commentator is the author of the national bestselling book Truth Heals: What You Hide Can Hurt You. See full bio

September 30, 2008, Work

Comments on "Slow Down"

Slow Down

By Deborah King on September 30, 2008 in Mining the Headlines

Remember that old Simon & Garfunkel tune-the "59th Street Bridge Song?" It starts off with "Slow down, you move too fast." It kicks down the cobble stones, says hi to lampposts, and watches the flowers growing. And ends with "Life, I love you, All is groovy."

When was the last time you were in love with life, moving slow enough to enjoy the flowers growing?

Yes!

Submitted by Dave on September 30, 2008 - 12:47pm.

Beautiful, just beautiful.

Slowing Down

Submitted by Barbara on September 30, 2008 - 3:57pm.

Wow. What a concept! Taking a walk without my iPhone? Without interruptions, with no music? I may just have to try that. Who knows? Maybe my blood pressure will go down.

Slowing down on cell phones as well

Submitted by Writing Frontier on September 30, 2008 - 5:20pm.

Here's one for your readers about another piece of technology we can often do without, and that would help us slow down. See:

http://writingfrontier.com/2008/07/12/are-you-talking-to-me/

Slow Down --- Sounds Like Good Avice!

Submitted by Lewis on October 1, 2008 - 3:22pm.

Couldn't have said this better myself! So true ... I usually have 2 cell phones in my pockets and always listening for my email inbox notice! I think i will have to take a deep breath and turn it all off and go for a walk ... what a concept.

Great post!

Speeding up to slow down!

Submitted by Howard on October 1, 2008 - 3:30pm.

As I read your post ... I can't help but think how all of our "modern" time saving conveniences actually create more of a rush. Yes .. I can get my email on the run ... answer the phone anywhere ... even record 2 TV shows while watching another. So many wonderful things to do! I think I will actually pull the plug out of the wall ... grab the hand of my love ... and take a minute go to the beach and talk with each other live ... instead of sending instant message from my iPhone to her blackberry from one room of the house to another!