When Laury Thilleman writes on Instagram, as reported Here, many recognize themselves. Messages ringing, busy days, networks scrolling endlessly: the modern rhythm leaves little respite. And one day, both body and mind demand to stop.
For the former Miss France 2011, presenter and business leader, this moment arrived around her 30th birthday, after years of living at a hundred miles an hour. She described profound fatigue, a loss of meaning, then decided to return to Brittany, near Brest and the ocean, to refocus.
When Laury Thilleman realizes that she needs to slow down the pace of her life
This return to basics coincided with a new collaboration: becoming the face of Yves Rocher in France. Born in 1959 in La Gacilly, a village of around 3,000 inhabitants, the plant-based cosmetics brand was built in contact with nature, far from the tumult of big cities.
At the same time, an injury forced her to spend several months convalescing, far from filming and sporting competitions. Cleared schedule, return to her parents, much calmer days: this imposed slowdown led her to review her priorities and question this race for always more.
Cutting out the noise: from digital burn-out to slow life
In her speeches and her podcast, Laury Thilleman talks about digital burn-out to describe the saturation linked to screens. Between the pressure to post, the constant comparison and the feeling of having to respond to everything, the brain no longer knows silence. She started by turning off notifications, turning off her phone at night, and giving herself real disconnected time.
These choices are in line with the philosophy of slow life: slowing down the pace of your life, living more in the present moment, reducing information overload. Walking by the sea, cooking without rushing, spending time with family, getting involved with the Yves Rocher Foundation, which has been working for trees for 35 years, all become concrete anchors.
Slow down the pace of your daily life: simple actions to try
For many, it is then a matter of translating this awareness into very simple actions, to be adapted to their own daily life:
- Start the day without screens, just a few minutes to breathe and stretch.
- Walk for a quarter of an hour every day without a phone, if possible in a green space.
- Transform your shower or facial into a real ritual of attentive break.
- Block in the diary at least one evening per week without requests or networks.
This sorting also involves, for Laury Thilleman, commitments that resemble her, such as the Hydra Water-Plump facial care line and her missions for the Yves Rocher Foundation. She sums up this consistency in these words: , she explains. For her, listening to herself and protecting her mental health now goes with the idea of agreeing to slow down.
How do you know if you need to slow down the pace of your life?
When fatigue becomes permanent, sleep deteriorates, we feel overwhelmed despite all our efforts and the usual pleasures no longer really bring joy, these signals often indicate that a break and a reorganization of daily life would be beneficial.
What exactly is slow living?
Slow life refers to a gentler way of life, which seeks to live in the present moment, to reduce information overload, to consume less but better and to put health, creativity and relationships at the center.
How to start a digital disconnection without stopping everything?
You can deactivate non-essential notifications, set up phone-free zones or times, remove the most time-consuming applications from the home screen and warn loved ones that you will respond more slowly, to reduce pressure.
What is the link between responsible beauty and slowing down?
Taking the time to massage your face, apply a plant-based treatment or choose a committed brand like Yves Rocher transforms your beauty routine into a moment of break and allows you to refocus on your body with more gentleness.
