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Do you feel you are too busy? If so you are not alone. "Everybody, everywhere seems to be busy", reports the magazine The Economist. When we constantly try to do more than time may allow, we can become stressed-victims of what has been termed "time pressure". The Medical dictionary defines Time Pressure as "the psychological stress that results from having to get things done in less time than is needed or desired".
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The Awake! No. 4, 2017, gives four(4) reasons why some try to do too much
- "The desire to provide well for one's family"
- "The belief that more is better"
- "Trying to satisfy the expectations of others"
- "The pursuit of status and self-fulfillment".
Well, one thing is to work and another is to rest. Therefore balance is encouraged, there should be a time to work and a time to rest, if this balance is neglected in our life, it can affect our health mentally and physically. Ecclesiastes 4:6 says "better is a handful of rest than two handfuls of work and chasing after the wind".
The following four(4) practical suggestions are found in the Awake! No. 4, 2017 to help us make the best use our time.
- "Clarify you values and goals"
- "Reduce the influence of consumer culture"
- "Set limits on work"
- "Make family time a high priority".
Smartphones and tablets can either increase time pressure or reduce it depending on how they are used. At home, studies indicate that children who have to compete with devices for a parents attention may become frustrated and prone to behavioral problems.
In conclusion, we should all learn to live a more balanced life, be balanced in our use of time and set our priorities right.
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