Minding Our Pace: Hurry
Sickness
Do you have Hurry Sickness?
Minding Our Pace: Hurry
Sickness
1. You go through your day with a
constant sense of urgency.
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Sickness
2. You notice underlying tension in close
relationships.
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Sickness
3. You have a preoccupation with
escaping.
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Sickness
4. You often feel frustrated because
you’re not getting things done.
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5. You sense that time is passing too
quickly without you getting what you
really want out of life.
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6. You have a persistent desire for a simpler
life.
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Sickness
7. You have little time for love.
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8. You find that you’re often trying to do
many things at once.
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Sickness
9. You have lost a sense of gratitude and
wonder about life.
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Sickness
10. You sometimes have a gnawing
feeling that ‘there has to be more to life
than this.’
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Sickness
Disciplines to help Mind Our
Pace …
1. Slowing Down
Walk more slowly.
Chew your food.
Laugh and play at dinner time.
Breathe deeply.
Really listen to your children.
Drive in the slow lane.
Get in the longest line at the grocery
store.
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Sickness
Disciplines to help Mind Our
Pace …
2. Saying NO
Every commitment is a decision that helps
or hinders our ability to love God and
others.
Every time we say yes to one thing, we are
saying no to something/someone else.
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Sickness
Disciplines to help Mind Our
Pace …
1. Practice a Sabbath rhythm
Commit to one day a week when you rest and
do no work.
Take a long walk.
Read a spiritually enriching book.
Have an unhurried conversation.
Avoid certain activities (browsing ads, checking
email)
Thank God for the gift of a Sabbath.
Engage in activities that are restful and
renewing.
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Disciplines to help Mind Our
Pace …
4. De-Clutter
The more stuff we have, the more time and
energy are required to maintain it.
What could you live without in order to
simplify your life?
Go through your closet, garage, storage
rooms – each week, fill one garbage bag to
give away and one bag to throw away.
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Sickness
Disciplines to help Mind Our
Pace …
1. Cure yourself by Wasting Time
Use leisure time for rejuvenation.
Choose activities that are life giving.
Plan vacations that are slow, leisurely, and
wastes time (!)
Disconnect from the cyber world during
leisure time.
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