The Importance of Slowing Down

Starting a life reset gives you the opportunity to think about slowing down, looking at 
your lifestyle and routine from a subjective perspective, and see if you need a break. It’s 
not about quitting things or giving up, but understanding that rest and down time is 
essential to growing and living a happy, balanced life. 


Why Should You Slow Down?

Let’s start with the reasons why you might want to slow down in the first place. Slowing 
down is not about stopping something entirely, but just taking it easy. You might find 
that you constantly have to be busy and neglect your own health or self-care, since you 
barely have time for anything aside from your obligations.

You can improve your productivity – Believe it or not, doing less helps you do more. 
If you can slow down and look at your schedule as something more flexible, suddenly 
you become more productive during those moments when it’s time to get work done.

It helps to reduce stress – Slowing down in your life is also going to reduce stress, as 
well as help with burnout and overwhelm. 

You have more time for what matters – If you have noticed that you are constantly 
busy with work, but not much else, than that is the area where you need to slow down a 
little. What will happen is that you have a lot more time for what really matters, including 
your family, friends, and self-care.


What is Optional in Your Life?

A good way to start slowing down is to consider what in your life is optional, and what 
absolutely has to be done. For example, going to work every day is going to be 
mandatory. But choosing to spend an hour every evening working to get ahead, might 
not be.

People often find that the reason they need to slow down isn’t because of their daily 
obligations that all adults have, but all those extra things they don’t want to say no to. If 
you are the person everyone turns to for help, then that’s a pretty big sign that it is time 
to put your foot down and not say yes to every single thing people ask of you.


What Areas Can You Be More Lenient?

Next, think of what areas of your life you can be lenient, and it won’t have a negative 
impact on you or your life. There is a balance between wanting to be helpful and 
supportive, and being taken advantage of. Even those who love you the most can take 
advantage without meaning to be malicious. Creating healthy boundaries during this 
time is crucial.






