SLOWER: 50 Ways To Thrive In A Fast World

by Carl Honoré

A practical, step-by-step guide to eliminate the rushing, distraction and busyness in your life. Become calmer, healthier, happier, more focused, more efficient, more productive, more creative, more present. Slow down to unleash a better you at work, home and beyond. This book is a perfect companion to the global bestseller In Praise of Slow (In Praise of Slowness in the USA). Carl Honoré is the voice of the Slow Movement and the world's leading expert on slowing down in a fast world. While researching In Praise of Slow, he got slapped with a speeding ticket!

WHAT THE MEDIA SAYS ABOUT CARL “The global guru on the Slow Movement.” (Globe and Mail)

“An in-demand spokesman on slowness.” (Wall Street Journal)

“The unofficial godfather of a growing cultural shift toward slowing down.” (Huffington Post)

“The godfather of the Slow Movement.” (ABC News)

“Inarguably, the world’s leading evangelist for what has become known as the Slow Movement.” (CBC Radio, The Sunday Edition)

“An international spokesman for the concept of leisure." (Newsweek)

“A verbal magician, conjuring concepts with no new idea too complex to capture.” (Australian Financial Review)

119 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 7, 2024

About the author

Carl Honoré was born in Scotland, but grew up in Edmonton, Canada. After studying history and Italian at Edinburgh University, he worked with street children in Brazil. This later inspired him to take up journalism and, since 1991, he has written from all over Europe and South America, spending three years in Buenos Aires along the way. His work has appeared in publications on both sides of the Atlantic, including the Economist, Observer, American Way, National Post, Globe and Mail, Houston Chronicle, and Miami Herald. His first book, In Praise of Slowness, was an international bestseller. He is also the author of Under Pressure: Rescuing Our Children from the Culture of Hyper-Parenting.

Reviews

[Gijs Limonard · Rating 5 out of 5]

Unassuming, clear cut and no-nonsense pointers for a life more consciously lived, with more intent and full of joy; it could just as well have been called ‘more mindful’ or ‘deliberately more conscious living’; indeed a handy companion to the author’s excellent book ‘In praise of Slow’.

[Christina Larsen · Rating 5 out of 5]

I first read Carls book "in praise of slow" a few years ago. I was, ironically, looking for a quick fix for my fomo as it felt like life was racing by and I had to set a frantic pace to even try to keep up. It left me exhausted and stressed out. Carls book showed me that I could take back the power in my own life and live life on my terms without missing out. I've changed a lot of things in my life using the tips from his first book and will definitely be trying out some of the tips in his new book. If you're looking to slow down your life and start living instead of surviving then Carl Honoré is the guy you should turn to. You will not regret reading any of his books.