Slow parents understand that childrearing should not be a cross between a competitive sport and product-development. It is not a project; it's… — Carl Honore Attention Copy Share Image
“When people moan, “Oh, I’m so busy, I’m run off my feet, my life is a blur, I haven’t got time for… — Carl Honoré Copy Share Image
There is so much to be gained from investing more time in what we eat. Buying fresh ingredients means knowing where your… — Carl Honore Buying Copy Share Image
“Slower, it turns out, often means better - better health, better work, better business, better family life, better exercise, better cuisine and… — Carl Honoré Business Copy Share Image
We're so marinated in the culture of speed that we almost fail to notice the toll it takes on every aspect of… — Carl Honore Copy Share Image
Everywhere, people are discovering that doing things more slowly often means doing them better and enjoying them more. It means living life… — Carl Honore Copy Share Image
Spending more time with friends and family costs nothing. Nor does walking, cooking, meditating, making love, reading or eating dinner at the… — Carl Honore Cooking Copy Share Image
We used to dial; now we speed dial. We used to read; now we speed read. We used to walk; now we… — Carl Honore Books Copy Share Image
'In Praise of Slowness' chronicles the global trend towards deceleration that has come to be known as the Slow Movement. Don't worry,… — Carl Honore Copy Share Image
There are times when fixing things quickly is the only option: when you have to channel MacGyver, reach for the duct tape,… — Carl Honore Administer Copy Share Image
Your best ideas, those eureka moments that turn the world upside down, seldom come when you're juggling emails, rushing to meet the… — Carl Honore Copy Share Image
Out of the Slow Food movement has grown something called the Slow Cities movement, which has started in Italy but has spread… — Carl Honore Cities Copy Share Image
My first book, 'In Praise of Slowness,' examines how the world got stuck in fast-forward and chronicles a global trend towards putting… — Carl Honore Book Copy Share Image
The journey that 'In Praise of Slowness' has made since publication shows how far this message resonates. The book has been translated… — Carl Honore Copy Share Image
Many kids, particularly in lower-income families, would actually benefit from more structured activities. Plenty of children, especially teenagers, thrive on a busy… — Carl Honore Copy Share Image
“The best thing about knitting is its slowness," says Murphy. "It is so slow that we see the beauty inherent in every… — Carl Honoré Beauty Copy Share Image
I never wanted to be a public figure. I feel that I always have to dampen down people's expectations. They expect me… — Carl Honore Copy Share Image
Aficionados of Slow design and Slow fashion use ethical and green materials to make objects - furniture, clothes, jewellery - that lift… — Carl Honore Clothes Copy Share Image
We know that no algorithm can solve global poverty; no pill can cure a chronic illness; no box of chocolates can mend… — Carl Honore Algorithm Copy Share Image
Our obsession with speed, with cramming more and more into every minute, means that we race through life instead of actually living… — Carl Honore Copy Share Image
“Now is the moment to define our terms. In this book, Fast and Slow do more than just describe a rate of… — Carl Honoré Books Copy Share Image
“Although moderate levels of time pressure don’t harm creativity,” says Amabile, “extreme time pressure can stifle creativity, because people can’t deeply engage… — Carl Honoré Creativity Copy Share Image
In our fast-forward culture, we have lost the art of eating well. Food is often little more than fuel to pour down… — Carl Honore Art Copy Share Image
Slow travel now rivals the fly-to-Barcelona-for-lunch culture. Advocates savour the journey, travelling by train or boat or bicycle, or even on foot,… — Carl Honore Copy Share Image
You may have heard of the Slow Movement, which challenges the canard that faster is always better. You don't have to ditch… — Carl Honore Copy Share Image
The spark for 'In Praise of Slowness' came when I began reading to my children. Every parent knows that kids like their… — Carl Honore Bedtime Copy Share Image
To help staff recharge and think better, companies are setting aside quiet places to relax, practise yoga or even take a nap.… — Carl Honore Copy Share Image
