One of my friends made a bumper sticker that read: Dare to Go Slow. In this era of speed people are likely to feel urgency and “rush hour” goes on all day long. This is unfortunate for it is only by slowing down that healing can occur. When I slow down I feel that I can heal my body and heal my relationships. Slowing down enables me to pay attention. When I slow down my breath and slow down my mind I enter into a vast open realm, just outside the pressurized speed trap of the daily grind.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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In the accelerated pace of today’s world, the body’s physiological rhythms are amped up. Overwhelmed by speed, circulatory flow gets interrupted. Electrochemical signals, neurological firing, and the movement of fluids get thrown out of kilter. The timing involved in sleep, digestion, respiration, and hormonal balance gets thrown out of synch, compromising the body’s capacity to self-correct or self-regulate. When caught in pressurized speed traps of stress and overwork, the body’s homeostasis is disturbed.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Excerpt from Tias’s new book – The Practice is the Path: Lessons and Reflections on the Transformative Power of Yoga⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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