unhurried-living

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Love is patient. Love is grace-paced. The ultimate goal of an unhurried life is love.

“People commonly report that they make the best decisions not while actively trying to make a choice but instead while taking a shower, walking or working out. This is because ‘aha!’ moments that spark brilliant, unexpected solutions tend to crop up when our minds are quiet and our consciousness is at rest.” —Marion Barraud Where

Play is a hint of heaven. “Unfortunately, much of adulthood is consumed with responsibilities and obligations and lists of work to be done… It’s hard to justify playtime when there is just so much to do. Maybe when Jesus told us to be like children, he meant we ought to play and laugh and enjoy

fast living = fast food and fast eating Fast food and fast eating are related to: indigestion poor nutrition weight gain disease less relationship time over meals Cook a healthy meal at home. Set aside all electronics and enjoy a meal with quiet or undistracted conversation with others. Chose a peaceful place and have a

How do you feel when a person with you seems in a hurry to get to something else? How can you intentionally slow down to make the person with you feel valuable and important?

Relationships thrive with unhurried time.Unhurried relationships value connection over accomplishment. An unhurried parent explains to their child where they are going. The unhurried friend focuses on you without phone, email or text distractions. Unhurried shoppers chat with the sales clerk. The unhurried are patient with others’ interruptions, changes, and delays. The unhurried show love to

Some say that when we live a life of hurry, we are avoiding looking too closely at our deeper feelings, our loneliness, our disappointments, our “stuff”. Are you hiding from something with your hurry? “As much as we complain about it, though, there’s part of us that is drawn to a hurried life… It means

Unhurried conversations are deep, uninterrupted, thought-provoking, quality interactions. They proceed at a pace that allows more time for reflection. “Unhurried Conversations” create a very different experience for the participants, with a simple format to prevent interruptions. This video gives a glimpse into the experience.

Is a book better if you speed read it, or if you take your time and get lost in it? Is a song better if you skim through it, or if you take the time to really listen? Is the view better from the window of a speeding car, or if you take time to

“You don’t have to have your coffee and read the paper and talk to someone and text.Just drink your coffee.” —Victoria Sweet, MD Slow down.   Take care of you.   Take time to replenish. listen to music or play your instrument go on a walk work in a garden write a card or letter by hand

How can you unhurry your soul? Try one of these: Write out your favorite Bible verse(s) on rest and place it where it will remind you to unhurry your heart. Create a special place in your home where you can pray and reflect. Commit to a weekly day of rest. Practice an extended time of

People in a hurry don’t allow time for their complex bodies and minds to recharge. Our modern frenetic pace is too fast for average human bodies, and stress disease is the result of the wear and tear on our bodies. When we live at warp speed, anxiety increases. We lose perspective on our problems because

“Hurry is not just a disordered schedule. Hurry is a disordered heart.”—John Ortberg Which of these may cause you to hurry? HABIT | Rushing is your MO. WORTH | When you are in a constant state of urgency, you feel valuable. GUILT | You feel bad when you slow down or if you are not

Kimi Werner – champion freediver and spearfisher (0:00-4:20 The video continues – watch when you have time!) https://youtu.be/SFU_n1bSyyU?feature=shared&t=11 What do you miss when you speed up? What might you experience if you were to slow down?

“People like to say life is a marathon, not a sprint, but it’s actually more like a track workout. We run hard and then rest hard. We charge a hill and then chug some Gatorade. We do some stairs, then some 200s, and then a few 400s. In between, we rest.” —Kevin DeYoung Elite athletes

“My biggest regret in life… being in a hurry… getting to the next thing without fully entering the thing in front of me. I cannot think of a single advantage I’ve ever gained from being in a hurry. But a thousand broken and missed things, tens of thousands, lie in the wake of all that

Hurry is characterized by continual rushing and hustle; an overwhelming and continual sense of urgency and anxiousness. Think about it: Do you…? work extra hours or finish work at home hear from people: “I don’t want to bother you because I know how busy you are” get flustered with delays and interruptions skip vacations often

“In our whole life-melody the music is broken off here and there by ‘rests’… God sends a time of forced leisure, sickness, disappointed plans, frustrated efforts, and makes a sudden pause in the choral hymn of our lives… Not without design does God write the music of our lives. But be it ours to learn

Hurry often leads us to multi-task. Although we think we can do a number of things simultaneously, we are actually “switch-tasking.” This is ok when walking and chewing gum, but not for complex cognitive tasks or dealing with people. If you are writing an email to one person while talking with another, neither one is

Research has shown that with every new message or alert, our brains get a hit of dopamine — and the novelty is addictive. Expectations for immediate attention and response to technology and media triggers keep us in a constant state of hurry. Charge your phone away from your bed Avoid email first thing in the

We hurry because we underestimate the time needed. Most of us don’t know how long it actually takes to complete routine tasks. Time yourself doing a task to give you a guideline to follow when making future commitments. Double (or triple!) the amount of time you think something “should” take. This will probably get you

There is always a deadline looming, a crisis to deal with, or an annoyance to put to rest. It is important to slow down and take a step back from the stress. Encourage others to do the same. Let them know it is ok to build in margin where needed. PRIORITIZE Decide what you need

“Hurry, hurry!” “Very good,” said the driver. “Where to?” “It doesn’t matter; they need me everywhere!” The compelling force behind our continual hurry can be pride or control. Subconsciously we feel like we have to do everything ourselves or life will fall apart. “The truth is, you’re only indispensable until you say no. You are

Doing a few good things well is far better than simply doing anything and everything. Jean Fleming suggests that you draw your life as a tree. Label the trunk with your number one priority. Add major limbs for each of the other main activities in your life. Then, draw the little branches for the many

The Energy Project researchers found that the more hours people work beyond 40 — and the more continuously they work — the worse they feel and the less engaged they become. “The hurrier I go, the behinder I get.” —Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland On the other hand, employees who take time out during the

Unhurried Living is not laziness, slothfulness, or procrastination. It is an intentionally planned and implemented lifestyle of perspective, purpose, and peace — no matter the outward circumstances. “If Jesus were alive today, he’d get more emails than any of us. He’d have people calling his cell all the time. He’d have a zillion requests for

We sometimes defend our short nights with tales of those who got up at four or five o’clock in the morning to work or pray, forgetting that in the days before electricity, most people went to bed soon after dark. Most of our heroes from the past probably slept much more than we do. Sleep

When we are in a hurry to get to where we are going, we often forget to enjoy the journey along the way. Practice the pause. When in doubt | pause.When angry | pause.When tired | pause.When stressed | pause.And when you pause | pray.–Toby Mac The 2-2-2 Principle: Daily >> 2 minutes of silenceMonthly

In a Princeton University Seminary experiment, what prevented someone from stopping and helping a suffering stranger was how much of a hurry they thought they were in — whether they were running late or if they were absorbed in what they were going to do. Daniel Goleman Ted Talk (ONLY 0:43-2:10) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3wyCxHtGd0 Hurry glances.  Love

The land won’t produce a harvest if it never lies fallow.Rhythms of work and rest, productivity and refreshment, ebb and flow, produce the best results. Try this: Know when you work best. Work according to your peak times of energy, creativity, and mental focus — and rest or relax during the times when those lag.

“Draw close to people who honor your no, who cheer you on for telling the truth, who value your growth more than they value their own needs getting met… …You can’t have yes without no. Another way to say it:if you’re not careful with your yeses, you start to say no to some very important

“We all know we need rest from work, but we don’t realize we have to work hard just to rest.” –Kevin DeYoung Scattered, frantic, boundary-less busyness comes naturally.The rhythms of work and rest require planning. Learn to SAVOR the moments, FOCUS your mind, and REST your body as you practice unhurried living.

Are you always in a hurry?Would you like to learn to live an unhurried life? Watch this:

Think about it: Consider the definition above. Then ask: How would you define “unhurried” for your life? What demonstrates unhurried living in your life? **You can use this course’s “Take Notes” area to record your reflection thoughts. You may want to invite someone else to work through the course with you so you can share

Do you ever feel like you are always in the slowest line? Do you have Hurry Sickness? Watch this: