What is being discussed in the video? Explain your answer.
Today’s life is fast-paced. Everyone is running to achieve their goals and productivity has become a religion nowadays. Even now there is a term called FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) which if people who experience it don’t achieve their goals as they want, they will feel stressed and hit by fear.
How can we avoid these things?
Is by creating happiness by implementing Slow Living in our lives. So, what is Slow Living?
The definition of slow living is:
– Not stopping, but pausing
we can look inside ourselves and absorb the atmosphere, see things around us and enjoy ourselves.
– Look inside and re-charge
– Living in the present/ now
don’t worry about the future and don’t think about the past
– Creating happiness
Our lives are to create happiness, so there are the world’s top 10 countries with a high happiness index rate, in which these countries have a balanced life and always prioritize their happiness. They have happiness by implementing slow living. each country also has a variety of different slow-living lifestyle concepts:
1. Sweden: “Lagom” minimalistic living
2. Norway: “Friluftsliv” connect with nature
3. Japan: “Shinrin Yoku” forest bathing
4. Netherlands: “Gezzeligheid” nostalgia with friends
5. Iceland: “Gluggavedur” window gazing
6. Denmark: “Hyggekrog” cozy atmosphere
7. Finland: “Sauna” rejuvenating self
8. Italy: “Dolce far Niente” doing nothing
Apart from government support, these countries also have social habits and a supportive environment. Each of these countries has a different concept of a slow living lifestyle that makes them enjoy life more.
So, the conclusion of these explanations is, Slow living is the art of pausing, absorbing, and presenting. That’s all about how can we pause our lives to be able to look deeper, seep in from our surroundings, and focus on the present day so that what we get from what we do is of higher quality, not just chasing the quantity.
What is the speaker’s main purpose? Explain your answer.
In my opinion, the main purpose of the speakers is to explain how Slow Living really is and what kinds of implementations of Slow Living are in various countries.
How trustworthy is this video? Who is the speaker? What is the source? Do you think the source and the speaker are trustworthy?
The video was uploaded by TEDx Talks which I think people who talk on this channel/ the speakers are also credible. Dr. Jalpesh Mehta became the speaker of the video I watched. He is an Indian seasoned global banker and a Youth Mentor, Mindset Rewiring Expert, and Growth Coach. He has impacted thousands of young minds for over a decade through his non-profit Empower Foundation and its Youth Mentors Forum chapter. So I think the video that I watched is quite trustworthy.
What the speaker’s attitude or tone towards the subject? Does he/she seem to agree or disagree with it? Explain your answer.
In my observations of the videos I watched, the attitude or tone of the speaker towards the subject seemed to fit the topic. His tone seemed to regret how today’s lifestyle is fast-paced and makes many people unable to escape from stress and can even increase mortality. He invites us to take a closer look at what Slow Living is, which has also been done by previous people as evidenced by the simple and easy lives of most of the previous people.
Does the speaker put forward valid or strong arguments? How does he/she support the key points? Explain your answer.
The speaker put forward a valid argument by mentioning some research results to be the source of what he said and of course he can support the key points by that.
Explain how this article will help contribute to your larger group project.
This video is building my basic understanding of Slow Living. What is the definition? How is the implementation of it? What’s the concept of Slow Living? So, with this basic understanding of my topic, this video will help contribute to my larger group project.
What is being discussed in the video? Explain your answer.
This video discusses the difference between fast-paced Vs. Slow Life.
A fast-paced lifestyle is about speed and running. The volume is higher but the value is low. The quantity is more than the quality. Speed life or fast-paced lifestyle often in youth, college, and students to gain more experience in their lives, but actually, they are can start to determine what lives they want.
Slow living lifestyle is about mindfully your life. The volume of your activity is low but the output or the value of your activity is higher. When you slow down, you can more focus and give more attention to what you do. Slow living is being intentional and mindful of the thing that you do and paying particular attention to those transition moments.
What is the speaker’s main purpose? Explain your answer.
The main purpose of the speakers is to introduce listeners to fast-paced lifestyles and slow-living lifestyles by explaining the differences between the two.
How trustworthy is this video? Who is the speaker? What is the source? Do you think the source and the speaker are trustworthy?
The video that I watched was actually just like a casual conversation that took the topic of lifestyle and actually I still don’t really believe in the contents of the video because the speaker is not an expert in discussing this matter and the source is not available. However, after I searched for articles with clear sources, what the speakers conveyed in the video was true, so I came to believe what was conveyed and gained more understanding from the videos I saw.
What the speaker’s attitude or tone towards the subject? Does he/she seem to agree or disagree with it? Explain your answer.
As I have mentioned before, this video is like a casual conversation talking about lifestyle as the topic. the two speakers seem to be neutral but somehow I see that they are more into the slow-living lifestyle.
Does the speaker put forward valid or strong arguments? How does he/she support the key points? Explain your answer.
What speakers do to support their key points is to add examples in real life which we listeners can relate to so that listeners understand what is being conveyed.
Explain how this article will help contribute to your larger group project.
This video has a big contribution to my project related to the discussion about slow living, which we are currently in an era of fast-paced life and I need a comparison between fast-paced life and slow living.
What is being discussed in the video? Explain your answer.
This video contains tips on how to implement slow living in your life even if you are a busy person. The speaker mentions that there are five tips to do slow living in your life as a busy person:
1. Focus on what you have control over
Instead of listening to the radio or music during your commute, you can just look around and focus on your breath.
On your lunch break, how about going outside and stretching your legs a bit, instead of eating behind your desk?
Instead of going on social media or watching the news, how about spending 10 minutes of quality time with a loved one and asking them about their day, and what they are grateful for?
Slow living is really about bringing awareness to what we do moment-to-moment and appreciating it. It starts with these little moments in our day when we can choose to slow down and get more balance into our lives. Feel a sense of purpose, of well-being.
2. Turn off your devices
Many of us are looking at screens all day for work, but in our free time, that just continues. Turn off your devices for at least one hour before going to sleep. You can have a conversation with your partner about the day, play a board game or do a puzzle, reading a book. Its a
3. Unitask (doing a single thing at a time)
We can not do multitask, we just switch our tasks. And its not
4. Read a bedtime story or fiction novel and be present for it
5. Set a timer to check in with yourself
What is the speaker’s main purpose? Explain your answer.
The speaker wanted to give tips on how to apply a slow living lifestyle for busy people.
How trustworthy is this video? Who is the speaker? What is the source? Do you think the source and the speaker are trustworthy?
I think this video is completely trustworthy. The speaker for this video is called Petter Cook, he is passionate enough to learn about slow living that he always cites books or quotes from other experts to serve as sources for what he’s talking about.
What the speaker’s attitude or tone towards the subject? Does he/she seem to agree or disagree with it? Explain your answer.
He was passionate about talking about slow living so he seemed to agree with the topic. He spoke of slow living and tips on how to practice slow living in our busy lives.
Does the speaker put forward valid or strong arguments? How does he/she support the key points? Explain your answer.
He quotes statements or any other that relate to what he is talking about from many books that are relevant as his source.
Explain how this article will help contribute to your larger group project.
In our current life which cannot be separated from busy words and a slow living lifestyle which is also interesting for me to implement, I wonder if busy people can do this slow-living lifestyle. And so with this video, I found the answer.
What is being discussed in the video? Explain your answer.
The video is talking about the definition of slow living. But what I want to highlight from this video is about 3 myths of slow living. There are many people that think wrong about slow living. But here are the top 3 of them:
1. Slow is anti-speed
Petrini, a founder of slow food ever said that “if you are always slow, then you are stupid. And that is not at all what we are aiming for. Being slow means that you control the rhythms of your own life. What we are fighting for is the right to determine our own tempos.”
2. Slow is anti-technology
Slow living is about taking a step bask and being more intentional about how you spent your time.
3. If you’re slow, you can’t get anything done
Our brain is divided into fast thinking (rational, analytical, best for under pressure) and slow thinking (intuitive, creative, and insightful). While holding your problem loosely in your mind, you’re allowing your mind to wonder.
What is the speaker’s main purpose? Explain your answer.
The speaker’s main purpose is to introduce the audience to slow living by mentioning the definition, the 3 myths of slow living, and then the best way to start it.
How trustworthy is this video? Who is the speaker? What is the source? Do you think the source and the speaker are trustworthy?
I think this video is completely trustworthy. The speaker for this video is called Petter Cook, he is passionate enough to learn about slow living that he always cites books or quotes from other experts to serve as sources for what he’s talking about.
What the speaker’s attitude or tone towards the subject? Does he/she seem to agree or disagree with it? Explain your answer.
the speaker’s attitude or tone towards the subject is very exciting, it seems he is too agrees with the topic of slow living.
Does the speaker put forward valid or strong arguments? How does he/she support the key points? Explain your answer.
He quotes statements or any other that relate to what he is talking about from many books that are relevant as his source.
Explain how this article will help contribute to your larger group project.
There are so many misconceptions about slow living which call it the myth of slow living, and it’s explained well in this video.
What is being discussed in the video? Explain your answer.
This video is explaining what are the pros and cons of a slow living lifestyle.
There are:
1. Slow Living takes a lot of practice
Slow living is actually about practice and we do it every day. It can get easier with time.
2. Forced to face ourselves
but it will decrease anxiety.
3. It’s a drastic life change
4. It increases productivity
It’s actually not. When we are rushing with time to get more done, it’s actually not. The study said that the productivity of humans is just around 50 hours per week. So if we spend our productivity time the same day in the end productivity will decrease. With slow lifting, we can divide it evenly without any decrease.
What is the speaker’s main purpose? Explain your answer.
The speaker’s main purpose is to inform and explain to the audience to know about what is the pros and cons of a slow living lifestyle.
How trustworthy is this video? Who is the speaker? What is the source? Do you think the source and the speaker are trustworthy?
This video is explained from the speaker’s experience and is also supported by some studies. So, I think this video is quite trustworthy.
What the speaker’s attitude or tone towards the subject? Does he/she seem to agree or disagree with it? Explain your answer.
the speaker seems neutral because she mentioned the pros and cons of slow living. but actually, the speaker is part of the slow-living lifestyle itself but she is willing to share even the cons of slow living and mentioning what the pros on the other side.
Does the speaker put forward valid or strong arguments? How does he/she support the key points? Explain your answer.
Yes, she has a strong argument because she explains it based on her experience and supported it with some statements from supporting studies or books.
Explain how this article will help contribute to your larger group project.
When we get to know and learn new terms, new things, and new lifestyles, we must also look at the pros and cons so that we get broader enlightenment. This video, really has an effect on my opinion later on this topic, talking about the slow-living lifestyle.