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‘Slow Movement’ Encourages Less Stressful Living Carl Honore, a
‘Slow Movement’ Encourages Less Stressful Living Carl Honore, a
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2023-10-15
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‘Slow Movement’ Encourages Less Stressful Living
Carl Honore, a recovered ‘speedaholic’, had an epiphany that caused him to slow down the hectic pace of his life. A journalist based in London, Honore read a newspaper article on time-saving tips which mentioned a book of one-minute bedtime stories. (79)
He found this an appealing idea since he’d already got into the habit of speed-reading stories to his son.
‘My first reaction was, " Yes, one-minute bedtime stories," ‘he said. ‘My next thought, was, " Whoa, has it really come to this?" That was really when a light bulb went off in my head.
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Honore realised he had become so anxious to rush through this nightly ritual that he’d rather read seven or even eight stories in less time than it would take a normal person to read one.
He wasn’t making the most of this ‘quality time’ with his son.
As a result, Honore embarked on finding a way to address the issue of ‘time poverty’, the constant fast-forward motion in which many over-scheduled, stressed-out people rush towards their next task—whether it is work, meals, or family time—rather than saving what they consider to be most important.
Honore’s book, In Praise of Slowness; How a Worldwide Movement Is Challenging the Cult of Speed, has made him the unofficial godfather of a growing cultural shift towards slowing down. ‘[There’s a] backlash against the mainstream dictate that faster is always better, and puts quantity always ahead of quality,’ he said. People all across the West are waking up to the folly of that. ‘For advocates of the ‘Slow Movement, it’s not about rejecting technology or changing modern life completely, but rather about keeping it, it all in balance. This means not talking on the phone while driving and checking a BlackBerry, while heading to the drive—through before the next meeting.
‘I love technology. I love speed. You need some things to be fast—ice hockey, squash, a fast Internet connection,’Honore said. ‘But,’ he said, ‘my passion for speed had become an addiction. I was doing everything faster.
How to Slow Down
To make the transition to a slower life, Honore has several suggestions: don’t schedule something in every free moment of your day—prioritise activities, cut from the bottom of the list, and keep an eye on your ‘personal speedometer’ so you can gauge when you are rushing for speed’s sake rather than necessity.
Don’t expect to change immediately—or even naturally. ‘You don’t slow down by snapping your fingers and saying, "Now I’m slow" ‘, said Honore, who got a speeding ticket on his way to a Slow Food dinner while doing research for his book. ‘That happens, ‘he said. ‘My life has been transformed, but sometimes I still feel that old itch. [br] People who join the Slow Movement do not use computers, travel in cars, or watch television.
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A、YES
B、NO
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B
解析
(第四段Slow Movement,it’s not about rejecting technology or changing modern life completely。)
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