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I have spent most of my life trying to relax.

In my twenties, I sat in Transcendental Meditation to quiet my busy mind. In my thirties, I turned to a guru for answers to my persistent life questions. My forties were about emotional healing — I worked with a psychotherapist and discovered new tools for dealing with my lingering anxieties. 

Today, at age 52, I’m enjoying more contentment in my life than ever before. I’m not sure how this happened exactly. One thing I’ve discovered is that I need more time than most people to sort out my days. If I try to rush things, or move onto the next urgent demand before I’ve comfortably resolved the first, I become nervous and overwhelmed. Slowing things down, taking my time in interactions, relationships and business dealings, helps me a lot.

What do other people do to relax? It’s a theme that FPQ contributor Juliana Kreinik explores in a revealing piece called How We Calm Down. I share a favorite book this month, Anne Morrow Lindbergh’s little gem, Gift From The Sea – get it, read it, relax. You can also join me on a weekend retreat to Hudson, NY for a dose of Thyme in the Country. And, as always, we’re scanning the globe looking for CDs, books and other products to help you promote a more tranquil lifestyle.

We hope that findpeaceandquiet.com offers you an alternative to the bustle. As the Internet’s first “dot.calm” website, we’ve designed it to be a soothing counterbalance to a fast-paced, demanding world. Visit us often and bookmark us for bliss.