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Writer and priest Malcolm Doney ponders how his move from a busy, city working life to the peaceful countryside has brought about a new, slower pace that鈥檚 changed many aspects of his daily life and outlook.

Malcolm explores the pitfalls of our fast, 鈥渞oadrunner鈥� culture - from not having time to nurture important relationships to our tendency to lack patience. Malcolm learns of the 鈥榮low movement鈥�, an organised resistance to our culture of speed that spans several decades, driven by those producing 鈥榮low鈥� cinema, cooking and fashion. He examines the 鈥榮low art鈥� and 鈥榮low music鈥� of James Turrell, Brian Eno and Danny Hills.

Waiting, doing nothing - although going against the norms of our culture - has its virtues, given that God doesn鈥檛 work to human beings鈥� impatient timetable or on demand. So how can we best slow down and be patient, especially during life鈥檚 more chaotic and stressful moments? Malcolm takes tips from Michael Palin on finding peace, and free-diver Kimi Werner on resisting panic.

Malcolm concludes that slowing down allows us to place value on everyday moments, even small things like drinking tea, and encourages us to give slowness a go.

Presenter: Malcolm Doney
Producer: Sera Baker
A TBI production for 麻豆约拍 Radio 4