How to Reduce Stress by Doing Less and Doing It Slowly
“Beware the barrenness of a busy life.â ~Socrates
In April, NPR ran a story titled, âThe Slow Internet Movement.â It reported that hipster cities, like Portland, Oregon, are sprouting Internet cafĂ©s that only offer dial-up access to the web.
These cafĂ©s give customers, âSlow pours and slow Internet. Here, you can order your coffee and spend four hours checking your email, all for $.99 an hour.â
âWow,â I thought.â Thatâs just my speed!â (No pun intended.) But the story didnât just run in April. It ran on April 1st and was NPRâs little April Fools joke at the expense …