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Those aren't necessarily traits of slowness. It might indicate a heightened awareness of your senses and to the feelings of people around you.

When I was younger I identified so much with my racing brain, it crowded out everything else. I couldn't even enjoy a flower, or art, or respond to the happiness of a small child.

Alternatively, it's called growing up?

No. Increasing maturity, empathy, tolerance and wisdom.

Or maybe (as has been happening with me) a growing realization that life is too short to give a fuck about many things.