SLOW

George Dodoros 24.04.09

Who’s going to listen to me?

• Focus on young drivers.• Influence the:

mentality and way of thinking and living!

“Hurry up, you ‘ll be late!”

• Rush is the motor of all our actionsIt is the grand prix kinetics that surrounds all our life, speeding it up, making the most out of every single second. Everything for a speed that does not make us better…

Our Lives

Examples

• FoodJust A calorie-vitamin input

↓Correctly cooked and pleasantly consumed

Examples

• WorkWork overload is the cause of some of the most worrying disorders in the Western world today

↓Slowing down the pace can improve workers’ productivity

Examples

• CitiesTraffic jams, horns of cars, stress, irritation, tiredness

↓ Pedestrian-friendly spaces free from traffic buzz and noise

Our Driving

Driving• “Crazy”drivers:• Fast, • Aggressive, • Always in a hurry• Multi-tasking: phone, smoke, sms, coffee• Giving priority is a “must do”,

not a “nice-to-do”

Why don’t we slow down ?

Slow attitude criticized…

• Slowness is often related to negative values. Clumsiness, disinterest, tedium are dimensions that do not include the positive effects resulting from a i. paused, ii. well-thought and iii. safe

attitude.

But we agree on that…

• Important decisions can not be always taken randomly or impulsively!

Slow Driving!

Slow Driving!

1. Differences in arrival time are negligible2. Positive feeling, better mood3. Relaxed time4. Entertaining function of the car rediscovered5. Wider field of view- more to see6. Easier to give priority at zebra crossings7. Mistakes minimized8. Forget stress- Live Better

• There is more to life than increasing its speed.(Gandhi)

Plan of action

1. Psychologists enrich the argumentation2. CAST helps maximize the impact 3. Campaigning to universities and toll4. Free CD with relaxed music for driving

↓E.g. REGGAE !!!

Thank you!

Advice from the experts!

1. Have a cup of tea and stretch your feet out of the window. Don’t try this while driving.

2. Spend some quality time in the bathtub, and if you have company, so much the better.

3. Write down these words and place them where you can see them: Multitasking is doing any of them properly.

4. Do not be pushed into answering a question right away. Take your time.

5. Don’t wear a watch, don’t worry, you’ll know the time when you need to.

6. Yawn often. Yawning is good for your health.7. Listen to a Mozart composition in its original tempo.

Links

• movimientoslow.com• http://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=ECzTRG7tjV0

Carlo Petrini

• Carlo Petrini, 1949• Founder of the

International Slow Food Movement.

• Started with a campaign against the fast food chain McDonald's opening near the Spanish Steps in Rome.

Slow…

• Slow Food• Slow Work• Slow Schooling • Slow Sex• Slow Cities• Slow Driving

Examples

• SchoolingChildren are stressed by the need of turning into premature adultsParents overburden them with extra activities to get used to the frenzied pace of today’s society

• the movement has expanded to include over 83,000 members with chapters in over 122 countries