Another use of the metronome is a tool to slow you down. This can be beneficial when you are first learning new material and helps you avoid to tendency to speed up before you are ready.
I'm paraphrasing here, but Dan presents this concept in some of his other writings and suggests starting out at 60 bpm. This can (and does) seem painfully slow, and will tax your to ability to stay focused on the material you are working on. But it does allow the time to make sure that all the physical aspects (including relaxation) of playing the piece are where they should be before working it up to speed.
ymmv
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