If slowing down was one of your New Year’s resolutions then joining a new 8-week course to inspire, guide and support you in your pursuit of a slower life in London might be a great way to start. Organized by the Slow Down London team, the course will give you practical tips you can incorporate into your everyday life and playful experiences to help you slow down and enjoy the city.
So what’s involved? Each week you’ll get an email with the following:
Slow Instructions
• Daily Task – an action (or in-action) to do every day this week. This will not be a large time commitment, the task might take ten minutes in the day, or no extra time at all, more a matter of doing something differently.
• Weekly Task –an activity to do at least once during the week –though you are welcome to try it more often.
Slow Adventure
• An invitation to do something new in London – go somewhere you’ve never been, try something different. Suggestions will be offered each week from Hayley Cull, co-author of Slow London published by Hardie Grant, coming out this spring. Your weekly Slow Adventure might involve visiting one of London’s secret green squares, going to a farmer’s market, or into a gallery to look at one piece of art. Or you can do your own thing – it could be as simple as wandering into a different part of the bookshop. There will also be several group activities which you could choose to do as your slow adventure.
Slow Reflection
• Each week you’ll be asked to feed back on how things are going. This will be a very short questionnaire that takes a couple of minutes, with the opportunity for more creative reflection if you feel inspired.
To support and guide you during the eight weeks you are invited to:
• Tea meetings: Once a fortnight, the Slow Down London directors will host a cup of tea where you’ll have a chance to meet up with other members of the Slow Club and share experiences.
• Slow Adventures: There will be several opportunities to enjoy an activity together as a group – these may involve a walk, an art gallery talk, a session of ‘slow conversation’.
The course costs £20 (£10 concessions). The current course has already started on 18 January, however you might still be able to join or register for the next one. For more info click here.
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