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The slow living movement also focuses on the idea that a fast-paced way of living is chaotic, whereas a slower pace encourages enjoyment of life, a deeper appreciation of sensory experiences, and the ability to 'live in the present moment'. However, slow living does not prevent the adoption of certain technologies such as [[mobile phone]]s, the [[Internet]], and access to [[goods and services]].<ref>{{Cite journal|title=Slow living by wendy parkin and geoffrey craig|last=Steager|first=Tabitha|journal=Food, Culture & Society|year=2009|volume=12|issue=2|pages=241–243|doi=10.2752/175174409X400774|s2cid=178439297}}</ref><ref name="Martha Stewart 2019">{{cite web | title=What Is Slow Living, and Why Is Everyone Suddenly Using This Term? | website=Martha Stewart | date=December 13, 2019 | url=https://www.marthastewart.com/2224818/slow-living-lifestyle | access-date=April 28, 2022}}</ref>
 
The [[acronym]] "SLOW" is commonly used to summarise the aims of the slow-living lifestyle:
* S: [[Sustainability|sustainable]],
* L: [[fiscal localism|local]] (using materials and products that are produced locally),
* O: [[Organic farming|organic]] (avoiding things grown or made using [[toxins]] or [[genetic engineering|genetically engineered]]),
* W: whole (not processed).<ref>{{Cite book|title=Fast living, slow ageing: How to age less, look great, live longer, get more.|last=Marie, Kate; Thomas, Christopher; Abbey, Kris|first=Mahony, Ananda|publisher=Mileage Media|year=2009|location=Newton, NSW}}</ref>
 
== See also ==