{"id":46168,"date":"2021-08-20T10:48:00","date_gmt":"2021-08-20T14:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/?p=46168"},"modified":"2021-08-23T14:21:16","modified_gmt":"2021-08-23T18:21:16","slug":"cant-relax","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/cant-relax\/","title":{"rendered":"Can’t Relax? Try Slowing Down Your Tempo"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Are you always tense and agitated? Do you have difficulty relaxing and just “muting” your problems for even a short time? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

People have difficulty relaxing and this stops them from living a full life<\/a>. If you are always on edge and can’t relax easily, try to slow down: consciously do everything more easily, slowly, and without pressure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are some relaxation tips from Norman Vincent Peale, the author of The Power of Positive Thinking<\/em>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Try Slowing Down<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you can’t relax even after everything has been taken care of, practice slowing down. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Baseball illustrates this idea. In baseball, the best way to hit is with a relaxed body; the muscles are flexible and work together. But when a batter tries to kill the ball and overdo it, he might miss it altogether. The baseball legend Ty Cobb was known for being in rhythm with his bat, a master of \u201ceasy power.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This holds true for anyone who is a master at anything; they are efficient, able to do great things with a minimum of effort\u2014maximum power for minimum effort.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A man Peale knew seemed to be always at ease, getting a great deal done calmly and efficiently. He attributed his \u201ceasy power\u201d to keeping himself in tune with God. Each morning he and his wife spent a quiet 15 minutes together reading an inspirational message. They meditated together and pictured God filling them with quiet energy and strength. This man always felt he had more energy than he needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Easy Power<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sitting quietly and relaxing, getting yourself in tune with God, renews your power and gives you the energy you need. It\u2019s important to keep a quiet mind<\/a> and practice peaceful thinking. During the day, stop hectic reactions; instead, keep your tempo down and conserve energy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An example of this is Peale\u2019s acquaintance Eddie Rickenbacker, with whom Peale was filming a show. When filming was delayed, many people were agitated and worried, but Rickenbacker was unperturbed. He sat quietly and stayed calm and composed. His secret to staying calm, he said, was a three-point formula:<\/p>\n\n\n\n