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 “The ‘slow philosophy’ can be summed up in a single word: balance. 

Be fast when it makes sense to be fast, and be slow when slowness is called for.”

We all know by now that every so often, when all is going seemingly well, suddenly obstacles and challenges can present themselves.

 These moments can be very destabilizing, but if we choose the correct mindset and accept them as opportunities to pause, reflect, re-evalute and re-focus, we can try to make the best out of some difficult situations.

A few weeks ago, I felt an immense amount of stress take over my mind and body. Above all, I was feeling frustrated with little things happening (mostly at work) and also pressed to train with more intensity in preparation for upcoming competitions. The accumulation of these stressors eventually led me to ‘crash’ and get really sick; it was a brutal reminder of how costly stress can be.


Though I laid on the couch, several days in a row, feeling absolutely terrible, I had alot of time to rest, reflect on how I got to that point, to re-evalute my choices and to re-focus my energy on things that matter most; primarily my health!

Working and exercising rank high on my list of priorities, but if I am not healthy, can I do either of these things well? Of course not! Burnout and exhaustion are serious issues and we must take care of ourselves to avoid them.

Over the last few years, I have made lots of progress in listening to my body and being aware of certain signs of fatigue, but every so often, I still get caught up in the fast pace of life. Being sick recently reminded me that I either need to make the choice to slow things down, or my body will simply make that choice for me.

Clearly, there are times when we are required to speed things up, but that said, we often forget that we can also get better results from time to time just by slowing things down and even doing less. 

Choosing the right speed can be tricky, and it can also be costly.

Let’s choose wisely!


“By slowing down at the right moments, people find that they do everything better.”



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