Prolonged Stress

Prolonged stress is a serious problem today. With the cost of living becoming steadily higher, family problems on the increase, work demands rising, rental prices becoming difficult to manage, travel times adding hours to a day, new health concerns (and old ones), limited family time, wage increases not keeping up to the costs it is a wonder we haven't collapsed. Yet people somehow manage to survive.

Life should not be about just surviving, however, there is so much more. Work should be fulfilling and add to the value of society. We have family to look after and friends to make life meaningful. Hobbies and pastimes are needed to round out our time and make everything worth living for. If we don't have the time and money to take care of these things and basics like good food and exercise to keep our bodies and minds in tune than we have a sure formula for stress. Over time the effects of prolonged stress is indeed a concern we should all look at. New studies and obvious signs are popping up every day but shouldn't we each take and active part in changes our stress. Money is an obvious one, those that earn high incomes have lots of toys and high mortgages or debt to manage. Those that earn low incomes also have the same issue. We don't differ and many of us do not live within our means, myself included. Sometimes, the ability to earn is limited and after prolonged periods of this the body and mind suffers.

If we took a look at how we work together and as individuals with different needs the answers to a less stressful and healthier, happier life may be found. What are your ideas/solutions?

For a busy tomorrow....put it off today

It seems that life has become a flurry of activity, but what is the cost of that activity? We have all experienced the busy attitude in some form. A parent too busy to spend time with a child or vice versa. A friend seemingly unable to return a phone call or email. A promise "we should get together sometime" only never to happen. The list is endless. We focus our lives on tasks that result in material or professional gains. With each phone call missed, time spent with someone important should be the most valuable of assets, but alas we seem to be caught in the rift.

The more we put off our responsibility in school work, office work, house work, family demands, community building and time with friends the busier our world will actually become. If you delay the work, it often becomes stressful and harder to complete. People in the office become unhappy or impatient, waiting for you to complete something - but the deadline is past. This deadline is often past with personal issues and they are often irrevocable situations. The reason for this - sometimes it is too late. Not to be a doom sayer, but what if someone died. Did you spend the time with them. Did you get to say goodbye, tell them you love them?

If you want a busy tomorrow, put it off today. Because you may be spending a lot of time healing. You may be hurting people with your busy life. You may think success has come to you but really your achievements really create a huge loss. So if you want to improve your life and the people around you matter take the time today and avoid a busy tomorrow.