The Power of Slowing Down

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Dr. Laura Schlessinger & SiriusXM

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🗓️ 1 January 2026

⏱️ 6 minutes

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0:00.0	Thank you for listening to my morning monologue.
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0:19.9	Remember, you can hear my radio program daily on Sirius XM Triumph and connect with me 24-7 at
0:27.9	Dr. Laura.com.
0:29.8	Interesting article written by Carolyn Sharp, who's a licensed clinical social worker.
0:37.1	The power of slowing down.
0:43.3	When you're interacting with other people,
0:45.7	especially people you care deeply about,
0:48.9	slowing down.
0:52.9	Why?
1:14.0	Should you slow down? Ah! Well, slowing down has benefits. We slow down, we listen to what our friend, spouse is saying.
1:26.2	Listening without knee-jerk getting defensive before they even finish their sentence.
1:28.4	Slow it down.
1:31.0	Hear them out.
1:37.1	Moving at a slower pace also gives your nervous system a chance to
1:39.4	calm down.
1:41.4	You're hearing something that's getting you upset.
1:43.0	I didn't do that.
1:43.9	Whatever it is.
1:48.7	It enables you to handle the stress constructively.
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