Unrushed

Unrushed

Unrushed is a conscious, dynamic state of being where we move at our natural rhythm, actively freeing ourselves from external pressures or internal urgency. Unlike the frantic pace of “doing more faster,” it’s a felt sense of embodied presence where actions flow from awareness and inspiration rather than a driven need to accomplish tasks hastily. This unrushed pace allows for optimal responsiveness, adapting fluidly between periods of intense focus and powerful pauses.

  • Enhanced Presence: Being unrushed fosters deep engagement with the present moment, allowing for richer, savory experiences and more meaningful interactions that nourish our souls.
  • Reduced Stress: Embracing an unrushed state melts away the tension held in our bodies and minds, replacing the adrenaline of hurry with the calm rhythm of natural flow.
  • Greater Authenticity: Moving at our natural pace creates space for genuine self-expression and heart-centered alignment with what truly matters to us.
  • Improved Relationships: Interacting without a sense of hurry allows for deeper connections and more attentive engagement, creating a felt sense of being truly seen and heard.
  • Elevated Performance: Paradoxically and beautifully, an unrushed approach often leads to more creative, efficient, and inspired outcomes than pushing ever could!

Useful Questions

Enhanced Presence

  • Am I fully here, in this moment?
  • What am I noticing in my body and with my senses right now?
  • Could I savor this experience more deeply than I am?

Reduced Stress

  • Where am I holding tension in my body?
  • Am I creating urgency that isn’t actually necessary?
  • How might I release the pressure I’m putting on myself?

Greater Authenticity

  • Is this pace aligned with what truly matters to me?
  • Am I moving to someone else’s rhythm or my own?
  • What would feel more true to my natural flow?

Improved Relationships

  • Am I creating space to truly hear and see the other person?
  • How present am I in this interaction?
  • What would deeper connection feel like right now?

Elevated Performance

  • Am I pushing rather than flowing?
  • What would an inspired action feel like in this moment?
  • How might easing up actually help me be more effective?

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Related Concepts

Acceptance, Activation Energy, Allowing, Assertive, Awareness, Body Guidance, Calm and Confident, Choices, Co-Regulation, Discernment, Emotional Freedom, Grounding, Improvisation, Inspired Action, Lifestyle Design, Magical Misconceptions, Powerful Pause, Primitive Brain, Simple Uplifts, Unwinding

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Needed this right now! Thanks for posting — slowing down… <3

Unrushed can be quite fast, too. Take the same pace on a bike, one rushing, the other Unrushed. They will be different in our physiology and definitely in our psyche. It will even be perceived by others differently – even if Unrushed isn’t one bit “slower”. Weird, eh?

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I used to get yelled at by my coach because he thought I was taking my time rounding the bases. He had me do a time test and realized I was as fast as the other players (if not faster). I just had a slower, longer stride. Sometimes it’s not about looking busy or like you’re trying - it’s about doing it at your own speed.

Perfect example. A basketball quote that always stuck with me: “Be Quick… but don’t hurry.”

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