IS GOING SLOW FOR YOU?

A student of mine is recuperating from a head-on car collision.

We met recently for a two mile loop walking around the lake in my town. As you can imagine she is moving very slowly, so we walked very very slowly.

Some of you may not be familiar with moving meditations or with doing ANYTHING very slowly, but the experience of moving slowly produces a very different feeling energetically and mentally.

We walked the loop mindfully in just over an hour and I could immediately feel the benefits.

My mind felt very relaxed and refreshed like I had taken a nap.

It was very rejuvenating and reminded me of what I had learned at meditation retreats about moving in this manner.

When we move slowly, we sense very different information because we have the time to observe and take in so much more.

It is important to incorporate this kind of slow movement experience in our lives.

Try it while you’re eating, for instance.

I eat very slowly and when people try to pace themselves with me it can bring on a great sense of frustration for them.

Frustration is often a signal that something can bring us benefit if we’ll only leave that frustration behind!

Think about other areas of your life where you are always MOVING so quickly.

Slow down and see what feelings can come from slow movement.

At first it might make you very uncomfortable, but stick with it and see if you don’t feel a sense of peace and relaxation.

Moving quickly has its time and place and so does SLOWING down.

Let me know whether this idea appeals to you and how you’ve incorporated slow movement into your life.

Shelli