Eat Slow. Eat Fast. Move Slow. Move Fast. Breathe Slow. Breathe Fast.

Eat slow.
Eat fast.

Move slow.
Move fast.

Breathe slow.
Breathe fast.

All of these are effective.
All of them can get you results.

But not all of them belong in the same season—or even the same day.

Why?

Because it’s not just the mantra that matters.
It’s everything else happening around it.

Your work.
Your relationships.
Your stress load.
Your sleep.
Your nervous system.
Your life.

You can slap a sticky note on your fridge that says EAT SLOW—and still find yourself gobbling down the beautiful whole-food meal you lovingly prepared… because you ate five hours ago, work ran long, your kid called unexpectedly in distress, and even though you helped them regulate and hung up feeling proud—you’re now holding their stress in your body.

So you eat fast.
Standing up.
Thinking about the next thing.
Disconnected from the moment you were trying so hard to “do right.”

And here’s the truth: that doesn’t mean you failed.

It means the season asked for something different.

Eating slow is one of the practices we intentionally work on in Method 25, not as a rule—but as a tool. Because when you bring awareness to how you eat, when you eat, and where you eat, you directly impact digestion, energy, and rest.

Here’s the science piece—kept simple and useful:

Digestion happens best in the parasympathetic nervous system—often called “rest and digest.” When you eat slowly, chew thoroughly, sit down, and breathe, your body gets the signal that it’s safe. Blood flow shifts toward the digestive tract. Enzymes are released. Nutrients are absorbed more efficiently. Blood sugar stays more stable. You feel calmer and more satisfied.

When you eat fast, stressed, distracted, or on the go, your body is often in sympathetic mode—“fight or flight.” Digestion becomes secondary. Food may sit heavy. Bloating increases. Energy crashes later. Hunger cues get confusing.

But—and this matters—sometimes life requires fast.

Sometimes you need a quick protein-forward meal between meetings.
Sometimes movement needs to be brisk and energizing to shake off stress.
Sometimes fast breathing helps release emotion before slow breathing can calm it.

None of these are wrong.

What matters is alignment.

In this season of life—especially in mamapause—we’re not chasing perfection. We’re learning to ask better questions:

What does my body need today?
What pace supports my nervous system right now?
Where can I soften instead of push?

Method 25 isn’t about rigid rules. It’s about awareness, timing, and flexibility. It’s about building skills that help you respond to real life—not an idealized version of it.

Some days you eat slow, move slow, breathe slow—and that’s exactly what heals you.

Other days you eat fast, move fast, breathe fast—and that’s exactly what keeps you going.

Both can be healthy.
Both can be intentional.

The magic is knowing which one belongs in this season of your life—and giving yourself permission to honor that without guilt.

That’s where real wellness lives.

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