What do we do when things go wrong? A quick fix can hide the problem rather than solve it. To make real progress we need to take time for the slow fix.[...]
What do we do when things go wrong in a fast world? Many of us go for the quick fix that delays the problem rather than solving it. To make real progress we need real solutions - we need to take time for THE SLOW FIX. People have long been in search of a quick fix. Truth is, it doesn't work. The pro[...]
We live in the age of speed. We strain to be more efficient, to cram more into each minute, each hour, each day. Since the Industrial Revolution shifted the world into high gear, the cult of speed has pushed us to a breaking point. Consider these facts: Americans on average spend seventy-two minutes[...]
"Why do grown-ups have to take over everything?" This innocent question from acclaimed journalist and international bestselling author Carl Honore's son sparked a two-year investigation into how our culture of speed, efficiency, and success at all costs is damaging both parents and children. When th[...]
A doctor prescribes a pill to treat symptoms of a disease instead of the root cause. The CEO of a corporation takes a shortcut to financial growth. A new mom embarks on a crash diet to get rid of pregnancy pounds. Quick fixes have become the commonly accepted approach to problems in almost every are[...]
The parent screaming from the touchline at an eight-year-old to make an overlapping run; the pregnant mother playing Mozart to her unborn baby; the rigid schedule for babies, which develops into an agenda of activities for a young child - all these are familiar instances of hyper-parenting. With the[...]
Jatkuva kiire ja kilpajuoksu kellon kanssa vaativat veronsa; työmme, terveytemme ja ihmissuhteemme kärsivät. Yritämme rentoutua, jotta voisimme nauttia elämästä ja ihmisistä. Elä hitaammin! on manifesti hitaan elämän puolesta. Kirja inspiroi löytämään elämän verkkaisen puolen ja mui[...]
Toivotko lapsellesi hyvää elämää, terveyttä ja menestystä? Haluako että lapsesi saa aina vain parasta ja ettei hänen tarvitse kokea epäonnistumisia? Jos voisit, poistaisitko lapsesi eteen tulevat vaikeudet? Nykyään monet vanhemmat haluavat niin kovasti onnistua kasvattajina, että täyde[...]