Cover of Slowing Down to the Speed of Life

How long does it take to read Slowing Down to the Speed of Life?

Slowing Down to the Speed of Life by Richard Carlson, Josephy Bailey takes about 4 hours 24 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.

About 4 hours 24 minutes

A weekend read

First published 1997. 240 pages, about 66,000 words.

9 days at 30 minutes a day

Minutes a day Your reading speed: 250 words a minute

Estimate based on 275 words per page.

At other speeds

Slow, 150 words a minute	7 hours 20 minutes
Average, 250 words a minute	4 hours 24 minutes
Fast, 400 words a minute	2 hours 45 minutes

The page count is the median across 7 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.

About the book

Feel like you're always rushing but never catching up?Are you doing more, but enjoying it less? The frantic pace and pressure of modern life can take a serious toll on your happiness and your health'but there is one way to step off the treadmill without giving up your career or your activities. The answer lies not in sacrificing your work productivity or your lifestyle but rather in changing your attitudes. By using simple exercises to slow down your mind and focus on the present moment, you can actually achieve greater productivity and creativity-all while maintaining a calmer, healthier state of mind.Slowing Down to the Speed of Life helps you:Slow down your life without downsizing your lifestyle Enjoy the increased creativity and productivity that flow from inner calmFree yourself from the stressful influence of other peoples' habits, attitudes, behaviors, and moodsAttain a sense of satisfaction with your life'and be happy!

Subjects: Simplicity, Quality of life, Time, Psychological aspects, Psychological aspects of Time, Lifestyles