Week 8: Part Two, Chapter 7 — Practice Three: Slowing

1.Comer opens this chapter by noting that slowing is less a grand spiritual discipline and more a series of small, habitual choices that rewire the nervous system and the soul over time. What is your initial reaction to that — does "small and ordinary" feel underwhelming or actually accessible?

2.He offers a famous list of practical suggestions for slowing: driving in the slow lane, choosing the longest checkout line, eating slowly, putting your phone away, arriving early. Have you tried any of these? What happened internally when you did?

3.Comer explains that slowing is not about being lazy or inefficient — it is about being present. What is the difference between slow and present on one hand, and slow and checked-out on the other? How do you tell them apart in your own experience?