It's an irony of our modern lives that while technology is continually invented that saves us time, we use that time to do more and more things, and so our lives are more fast-paced and hectic than ever.

    Life moves at such a fast pace that it seems to pass us by before we can really enjoy it.

    However, it doesn't have to be this way. Let's rebel against a hectic lifestyle and slow down to enjoy life.

    A slower-paced life means making time to enjoy your mornings, instead of rushing off to work in a frenzy. It means taking time to enjoy whatever you're doing, to appreciate the outdoors, to actually focus on whoever you're talking to or spending time with - instead of always being connected to a Blackberry or iPhone or laptop, instead of always thinking about work tasks and emails. It means single-tasking rather than switching between a multitude of tasks and focusing on none of them.

    Slowing down is a conscious choice, and not always an easy one, but it leads to a greater appreciation for life and a greater level of happiness.

    Here's how to do it.

    1. Do less. It's hard to slow down when you are trying to do a million things. Instead, make the conscious choice to do less. Focus on what's really important, what really needs to be done, and let go of the rest. Put space between tasks and appointments, so you can move through your days at a more leisurely pace. Read more.

    2. Be present. It's not enough to just slow down - you need to actually be mindful of whatever you're doing at the moment. That means, when you find yourself thinking about something you need to do, or something that's already happened, or something that might happen … gently bring yourself back to the present moment. Focus on what's going on right now. On your actions, on your environment, on others around you. This takes practice but is essential.

    3. Disconnect. Don't always be connected. If you carry around an iPhone or Blackberry or other mobile device, shut it off. Better yet, learn to leave it behind when possible. If you work on a computer most of the day, have times when you disconnect so you can focus on other things. Being connected all the time means we're subject to interruptions, we're constantly stressed about information coming in, we are at the mercy of the demands of others. It's hard to slow down when you're always checking new messages coming in.

    4. Focus on people. Too often we spend time with friends and family, or meet with colleagues, and we're not really there with them. We talk to them but are distracted by devices. We are there, but our minds are on things we need to do. We listen, but we're really thinking about ourselves and what we want to say. None of us are immune to this, but with conscious effort you can shut off the outside world and just be present with the person you're with. This means that just a little time spent with your family and friends can go a long way - a much more effective use of your time, by the way. It means we really connect with people rather than just meeting with them.

    5. Appreciate nature. Many of us are shut in our homes and offices and cars and trains most of the time, and rarely do we get the chance to go outside. And often even when people are outside, they're talking on their cell phones. Instead, take the time to go outside and really observe nature, take a deep breath of fresh air, enjoy the serenity of water and greenery. Exercise outdoors when you can, or find other outdoor activities to enjoy such as nature walks, hiking, swimming, etc. Feel the sensations of water and wind and earth against your skin. Try to do this daily - by yourself or with loved ones.

    6. Eat slower. Instead of cramming food down our throats as quickly as possible - leading to overeating and a lack of enjoyment of our food - learn to eat slowly. Be mindful of each bite. Appreciate the flavors and textures. Eating slowly has the double benefit of making you fuller on less food and making the food taste better. I suggest learning to eat more real food as well, with some great spices （instead of fat and salt and sugar and frying for flavor）.

    7. Drive slower. Speedy driving is a pretty prevalent habit in our fast-paced world, but it's also responsible for a lot of traffic accidents, stress, and wasted fuel. Instead, make it a habit to slow down when you drive. Appreciate your surroundings. Make it a peaceful time to contemplate your life, and the things you're passing. Driving will be more enjoyable, and much safer. You'll use less fuel too.

    8. Find pleasure in anything. This is related to being present, but taking it a step farther. Whatever you're doing, be fully present … and also appreciate every aspect of it, and find the enjoyable aspects. For example, when washing dishes, instead of rushing through it as a boring chore to be finished quickly, really feel the sensations of the water, the suds, the dishes. It can really be an enjoyable task if you learn to see it that way. The same applies to other chores - washing the car, sweeping, dusting, laundry - and anything you do, actually. Life can be so much more enjoyable if you learn this simple habit.

    9. Single-task. The opposite of multi-tasking. Focus on one thing at a time. When you feel the urge to switch to other tasks, pause, breathe, and pull yourself back. Read more.

    10. Breathe. When you find yourself speeding up and stressing out, pause, and take a deep breath. Take a couple more. Really feel the air coming into your body, and feel the stress going out. By fully focusing on each breath, you bring yourself back to the present, and slow yourself down. It's also nice to take a deep breath or two - do it now and see what I mean. :）

    具ju有you諷feng刺ci意yi味wei的de一yi件jian事shi情qing是shi，現xian代dai科ke技ji不bu斷duan地di為wei我wo們men節jie省sheng時shi間jian，我wo們men卻que用yong這zhe些xie時shi間jian來lai幹gan越yue來lai越yue多duo的de事shi情qing，使shi得de我wo們men的de生sheng活huo的de節jie奏zou比bi以yi前qian更geng快kuai和he更geng加jia繁fan忙mang。

    生活的節奏如此之快以至於當我們還沒有真正的享受生活的時候它卻已經離我們遠去了。

    盡管如此，這也並不是不可以改變的。讓我們拋棄這樣的生活方式
，慢下來去享受生活。

    慢(man)的(de)生(sheng)活(huo)節(jie)奏(zou)意(yi)味(wei)著(zhe)享(xiang)受(shou)早(zao)晨(chen)的(de)時(shi)光(guang)
，而(er)不(bu)是(shi)瘋(feng)狂(kuang)的(de)急(ji)匆(cong)匆(cong)的(de)去(qu)上(shang)班(ban)。它(ta)意(yi)味(wei)著(zhe)去(qu)享(xiang)受(shou)你(ni)正(zheng)在(zai)做(zuo)的(de)一(yi)切(qie)事(shi)情(qing)

，享(xiang)受(shou)戶(hu)外(wai)
，真(zhen)正(zheng)的(de)投(tou)入(ru)你(ni)正(zheng)在(zai)進(jin)行(xing)的(de)談(tan)話(hua)或(huo)者(zhe)和(he)某(mou)個(ge)人(ren)一(yi)起(qi)消(xiao)磨(mo)的(de)某(mou)段(duan)時(shi)間(jian)
，而(er)不(bu)是(shi)總(zong)被(bei)你(ni)的(de)黑(hei)莓(mei)手(shou)機(ji)


、iphonehuozhebijibendiannaodaduan，yebushizongxiangzhenidegongzuorenwuhedianziyoujian。tayiweizheyicizhijinxingyixiangrenwu，erbushizaiduogerenwuzhijianlaihuibianhuan，meiyouzhenzhengguanzhuqizhongderenheyige。

    慢下來是一種有意識的選擇，而且並不那麼容易，但是它卻指向對生活更加深刻的認識和更高層次的幸福。

    這裏有一些方法。

    1.做(zuo)得(de)少(shao)一(yi)些(xie)。當(dang)你(ni)想(xiang)要(yao)幹(gan)成(cheng)百(bai)上(shang)千(qian)件(jian)事(shi)情(qing)的(de)時(shi)候(hou)是(shi)很(hen)難(nan)慢(man)下(xia)來(lai)的(de)。有(you)意(yi)識(shi)的(de)少(shao)做(zuo)一(yi)些(xie)。關(guan)注(zhu)那(na)些(xie)真(zhen)正(zheng)重(zhong)要(yao)的(de)，真(zhen)正(zheng)需(xu)要(yao)做(zuo)的(de)，把(ba)剩(sheng)下(xia)的(de)放(fang)棄(qi)掉(diao)。給(gei)每(mei)一(yi)個(ge)任(ren)務(wu)和(he)約(yue)會(hui)之(zhi)間(jian)留(liu)一(yi)些(xie)空(kong)間(jian)，這(zhe)樣(yang)你(ni)可(ke)以(yi)以(yi)悠(you)閑(xian)地(di)節(jie)奏(zou)度(du)過(guo)每(mei)一(yi)天(tian)。

    2.關注當前。光慢下來是不夠的--你需要留意當前你所做的任何事情。也就是說，當你發現自己正在思考你該幹什麼
，或者已經發生地事情，或者可能會發生的事情……huanmandejiangnizijilahuidaodangqian。guanzhuxianzaizhengzaifashengdishiqing。duiyunidexingdong


，duiyunizhouweidehuanjing，duiyunizhouweideqitarennidouyinggaizheyang。zhexuyaoyidingdelianxi，danshiyeshizuigenbendedongxi。

    3.脫離網絡。不要總是在線。如果你隨身攜帶著iphonehuozheheimeishoujihuozheqitayidongshebei，guanbita。gengzhongyaodeshi，zaikenengdeqingkuangxia，biedaizheta。ruguoniyitiandedabufenshijiandouzaishiyongdiannao，tengchuyixiebuzaixiandeshijianlaiganganqitashiqing。zongshizaixianyiweizhewomenyaobeidaduan
，womenbuduanchuyudaolaidexinxideyalizhixia，womenchuyumanzuqitarenxuqiudejinjizhuangkuangzhizhong。dangnizongshizhakandaolaidexindexinxideshihoushihennanmanxialaide。

    4.把注意力放在人的身上。我們常常花時間與朋友、家(jia)人(ren)或(huo)者(zhe)和(he)同(tong)事(shi)在(zai)一(yi)起(qi)，但(dan)是(shi)我(wo)們(men)並(bing)非(fei)真(zhen)的(de)和(he)他(ta)們(men)在(zai)一(yi)起(qi)。我(wo)們(men)和(he)他(ta)們(men)談(tan)話(hua)，但(dan)是(shi)卻(que)被(bei)身(shen)邊(bian)的(de)設(she)備(bei)分(fen)心(xin)。我(wo)們(men)是(shi)在(zai)那(na)裏(li)

，但(dan)是(shi)我(wo)們(men)的(de)思(si)想(xiang)卻(que)是(shi)在(zai)我(wo)們(men)需(xu)要(yao)做(zuo)的(de)事(shi)情(qing)上(shang)。我(wo)們(men)是(shi)在(zai)傾(qing)聽(ting)，但(dan)是(shi)我(wo)們(men)卻(que)是(shi)在(zai)想(xiang)著(zhe)我(wo)們(men)自(zi)己(ji)和(he)我(wo)們(men)想(xiang)說(shuo)些(xie)什(shen)麼(me)。我(wo)們(men)沒(mei)人(ren)對(dui)此(ci)有(you)免(mian)疫(yi)力(li)，但(dan)是(shi)在(zai)有(you)意(yi)識(shi)的(de)努(nu)力(li)下(xia)
，你(ni)可(ke)以(yi)關(guan)閉(bi)外(wai)部(bu)的(de)世(shi)界(jie)
，僅(jin)僅(jin)隻(zhi)和(he)當(dang)前(qian)和(he)你(ni)在(zai)一(yi)起(qi)的(de)人(ren)在(zai)一(yi)起(qi)。這(zhe)意(yi)味(wei)著(zhe)隻(zhi)需(xu)要(yao)很(hen)少(shao)一(yi)點(dian)時(shi)間(jian)和(he)家(jia)人(ren)和(he)朋(peng)友(you)在(zai)一(yi)起(qi)

，但(dan)卻(que)可(ke)以(yi)走(zou)的(de)更(geng)長(chang)遠(yuan)--也就是說，更有效的利用你的時間。這意味著我們真正的和別人連接在一起
，而不是僅僅隻是和他們碰個麵。

    5.讚賞大自然。我們之中的大部分人的大多時間都被關在家裏、辦公室、qichehaiyouhuocheli，henshaoyoujihuiwaichu。erqiejiusuanshiwaichu，tamendouzaidashouji。gaibianyixia，huaxieshijianwaichu
，zhenzhengdeguanchadaziran
，zaixinxiandekongqilizuoyigeshenhuxi，xiangshoushuiliuhelvsedeningjing。kenengdehuazuoyixiehuwaiyundong
，zhaoyixiexihuandehuwaihuodong
，birusanbu、遠足、遊泳等等。感受水流
、風和泥土觸摸你皮膚的感覺。嚐試著每天都這麼做--一個人或者和你所愛的人。

    6.吃得慢一些。不要盡可能快的把食物填滿我們的喉嚨--這(zhe)樣(yang)會(hui)導(dao)致(zhi)我(wo)們(men)吃(chi)的(de)太(tai)多(duo)，並(bing)且(qie)享(xiang)受(shou)不(bu)到(dao)食(shi)物(wu)帶(dai)給(gei)我(wo)們(men)的(de)快(kuai)樂(le)
，學(xue)著(zhe)吃(chi)得(de)慢(man)一(yi)些(xie)。每(mei)一(yi)口(kou)都(dou)仔(zai)細(xi)品(pin)味(wei)。欣(xin)賞(shang)食(shi)物(wu)的(de)味(wei)道(dao)和(he)質(zhi)地(di)。吃(chi)得(de)慢(man)一(yi)些(xie)有(you)兩(liang)個(ge)好(hao)處(chu)
，不(bu)僅(jin)可(ke)以(yi)讓(rang)你(ni)吃(chi)得(de)少(shao)一(yi)些(xie)就(jiu)能(neng)吃(chi)飽(bao)

，還(hai)可(ke)以(yi)讓(rang)食(shi)物(wu)更(geng)美(mei)味(wei)。我(wo)建(jian)議(yi)嚐(chang)試(shi)吃(chi)更(geng)多(duo)有(you)著(zhe)非(fei)常(chang)好(hao)的(de)香(xiang)料(liao)的(de)真(zhen)正(zheng)的(de)食(shi)物(wu)（少吃一些脂肪、鹽

、糖含量高和油炸的東西）.

    7.開車慢一些。開快車在我們這個快節奏的世界裏是一個相當普遍的習慣，它也要為大量的交通事故、yaliheqiyoudelangfeifuze，zainikaichedeshihouyaoyangchengmanxialaidexiguan。zanshangnizhouweidejingse。rangkaichedeshijianchengweinikaolvnideshenghuohenicuoguodeshiqingdeyiduanyouxiandeshijian。zheyangjiashiyejiugengrangrenxiangshou
，yegenganquan。yehuigengshengyou。

    8.在所有事情中尋找樂趣。這和關注當前是有關係的，但是要更深入一些。無論你在幹什麼

，完全要關注當前……erqieyaozanshangtademeiyifangmian，xunzhaorangrenxiangshoudeyimian。biru，dangxidiezideshihou，buyaobatadangchengyigedantiaodesuoshi
，xiangyaojinkuaiwanchengta，zhenzhengdequganshoushui、清潔劑和盤子。如果你能以這種方式來看的話，它就會真的成為一項讓人享受的任務。對於其它的瑣事也一樣--洗車，打掃、除灰塵、洗衣服等等。如果你能學會這項簡單的習慣的話，生活真的可以讓人如此享受。

    9.單一任務。和多項任務相反。一次隻關注一件事。當你想要更換到另外一項任務時，暫停下來
、呼吸、將你自己拉回來。

    10.呼吸。當你發現自己節奏變快、yalibiandadeshihou，zanting，zuoyigeshenhuxi。duozuojige。zhenshideganjiaodaokongqijinrunideshenti

，yalipaochulai。quanshenxindeguanzhumeiyicihuxi
，nikeyijiangzijilahuidaodangqian，rangzijimanxialai。xianzaijiuzuoyilianggeshenhuxiyeshibucuode，kankanwoshuodeshishenme。