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What does it mean?
Time feels suspended or still during a peaceful afternoon.
In plain terms
The afternoon feels very calm and slow.
What can you take from it?
Peaceful moments make time feel stationary.

Where it applies

  • afternoon nap
  • quiet garden
  • relaxed reading

Putting it to work

  • mindfulness practice
  • writing setting

Questions to consider

  • When did you last feel time stop?
  • What makes a moment feel still?

Another view

Not all afternoons feel peaceful.

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