Kyle Kowalski, Author at Sloww Page

“Forest Bathing” may be the Next Yoga (and it isn’t as dirty as it sounds)

April 22, 2018 Kyle Kowalski

Spoiler alert: There's no bathing involved. However, clothing is optional. Happy Earth Day 2018! I figured today of all days it would be fun to focus on something natural. I recently wrote about the benefits of the astronaut overview effect from space — this post on forest … [Read more...]

Voluntary Simplicity: “Listening to the Quiet Revolution” (Thesis Summary)

April 7, 2018 Kyle Kowalski

Who knows how deep I had to dig into "voluntary simplicity" search results to find Katie Barton's 89-page college thesis in October 2016. It was an eye-opening breakthrough for me personally when I read it back then. I thought it was so good that I read it again in full this … [Read more...]

Use Minimalism as Momentum into Slow & Simple Living

April 4, 2018 Kyle Kowalski

Are you already sold on the minimalism trend? (Like what I did there? Sold? Minimalism? Irony? Nevermind :) If so, that's great! Maybe you've seen the Minimalism documentary or read The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up. Maybe you've taken it a step further and tried some of … [Read more...]

You can’t do ALL the Life Hacks, and that’s OK

April 3, 2018 Kyle Kowalski

A recent Zen Habits excerpt by Leo Babauta inspired this post (emphasis added): It’s something most of us deal with every day, often without realizing it’s there: a feeling of time scarcity. We know it well: the feeling of having too much to do and not enough time to do it all. … [Read more...]

Slow Hack 005: The (Astronaut) Overview Effect

April 2, 2018 Kyle Kowalski

Whenever I travel somewhere by plane, I'm amazed at how tiny the world looks from above. As you go higher and higher, it seems like all our superficial (and man-made) issues, problems, and challenges slip away. I've been searching for things related to air travel and being … [Read more...]

Slow Hack 004: You Have a Choice

March 4, 2018 Kyle Kowalski

I've been seeing the word "choice" pop up everywhere lately. So much so that I searched all of my saved Evernote notes for the word "choice," and it showed up in over 20 notes! We all make choices every single day -- some big, some small. Some are choices related to time and … [Read more...]

Simplify Magazine (Issue 002 Preview/Summary)

February 25, 2018 Kyle Kowalski

A couple weeks ago, I took you through an introduction and summary of Simplify Magazine Issue 001 which was all about happiness. Just a reminder that you can still get a free copy of that first issue here. Like I said in my original post, I was skeptical of Simplify … [Read more...]