One might think that a second doesn't matter? In the global financial markets, that can be an eternity. With the economization that began in the early 19th century, the transformation of time into money was accelerated. Initially, this acceleration stemmed from machines. Soon, it permeated and changed all areas of life. More and more, we no longer act autonomously but are driven by a system that demands faster answers, results, or reactions. Hurry and stress dominate our daily lives. In contrast, cyclical cultures continue to resist change to this day. They strive to keep the world in balance. From the traditions of ancient cultures, we can learn a new, yet old way of life: slowness. The publication addresses various aspects such as sleep, stress, breathing pauses, and information overload in relation to time and deceleration, and offers a perspective on the topic.