Below are some simple ways to improve your life just by slowing down every once in a while. You'll be amazed by the qualitative difference it can make in the success of your relationships!
When someone speaks to you, your pausing to face them and look into their eyes gives them the message that you really care and allows you to notice how your words are being received, keeping you abreast of the person's true feelings.
When you consciously slow down your movements around your house or workplace, your awareness expands into the space where you are, rather than projecting ahead into the space where you are about to be. This new awareness can give you gifts of insight about your habitual space use, or daily habits, and you might realize that you have some better options.
Touch is a form of expressing love. The act of reaching out to touch and the quality of that touch are huge non-verbal signals about love and warmth. As we slow down our rushing from one deadline to the next, we find many more opportunities "to reach out and touch someone", which affirms the relationship and grows warmth and trust.
When we slow down, we give ourselves permission to be curious, and curiosity is only one step away from caring. As we become more curious about a partner's daily routine, we will probably start asking more questions. Through this process, not only do we get a better understanding of our partner, but our partner feels loved because we took the time to listen.
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