Tuesday, July 3, 2012

July 3: Self Care--Beware "the busyness trap"

July 3 Compassionate Living Tip from Interfaith Paths to Peace

Self Care Tip from the NY Times: Beware the Busyness Trap

http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/06/30/the-busy-trap/

If you live in America in the 21st century you’ve probably had to listen to a lot of people tell you how busy they are. It’s become the default response when you ask anyone how they’re doing: “Busy!” “So busy.” “Crazy busy.” It is, pretty obviously, a boast disguised as a complaint. And the stock response is a kind of congratulation: “That’s a good problem to have,” or “Better than the opposite.”

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