The Power of Slow

Embracing time so you have more of it

Christine Louise Hohlbaum is the author of The Power of Slow: 101 Ways to Save Time in Our 24/7 World. See full bio

November 20, 2009

Do you have a digitial addiction?

Hours-long Internet surfing that contributes to severe weight loss or gain, obsessive e-mail checking and freaking out (beyond the initial few minutes) when your cell phone goes missing may be signs that you have a digital addiction.

Executive Director Cosette Dawna Rae, MSW, LSWAIC heads up an Internet addiction recovery program called RESTART in Washington State. Read More

November 14, 2009

How can we keep up in this fast-paced world?

It used to be we tried to keep up with the Joneses, those ubiquitous neighbors who seemed to really have it all together. If Mr. Jones got a sports car, guess what? You did, too. But over the years, the rules of the game have changed. Read More

November 11, 2009

Sometimes All You Need Are Forgiveness Pants

Forgiveness is one of the best antidotes to whirling out of control. Getting to slow can be as simple as pulling on a pair of Forgiveness Pants today. Read More

November 9, 2009

How to design your pockets of win

On November 6, 2009, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics issued its most recent data on unemployment in the United States. It has reached 10.2%, the highest rate since April 1983. Read More

November 7, 2009

What is time abundance?

Have you ever noticed how we talk about time? We often address it like a fierce competitor we have to beat to the finish line. We crunch it, beat it, and race against it. But I wonder what would happen if we were to treat time as a partner, as a friend, as the Siamese twin it was meant to be? In my book, time equals existence, not money as Benjamin Franklin was apt to say. Read More

Self-Help Basics

Most of us have things about ourselves we wish we could improve. Lasting change is difficult—many of our habits are deeply ingrained, and certain aspects of ourselves, such as core personality attributes, may be immutable. But many more things can be changed.

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