In 1982 Larry Dossey, an American physician, coined the term "time-sickness" to describe the obsessive belief that "time is getting away, that there isn't enough of it, and that you must pedal faster and faster to keep up".

Guy Claxton, a British psychologist, thinks acceleration is now second nature to us: "We have developed an inner psychology of speed, of saving time and maximising efficiency, which is getting stronger by the day".

These comments and quotes motivated the production of this short video addressing the trend of 'slow' living; to ask ourselves whether conducting one's day to day actions slowly genuinely promotes quality of life, and whether this quality can generate happiness and wellbeing.