The demands of modern life are more intense than ever before — we work longer hours,
produce more per hour and have more demands placed on us than our parents or grandparents
did.
People have less time to relax, to enjoy leisure
activities and to engage in the types of exercise
that were once considered a normal part of life,
like taking a stroll or gardening — simple acts that
keep the body and mind loose and fluid.
Our physical and emotional stressors are
immense, our time is tapped and there is no end
in sight.
For many of us the only enjoyable part of
the week is the weekend, but even then we find ourselves so exhausted that we spend it
collapsed on the couch.
From car to desk, to car to couch and very often with a cell phone cradled against one’s neck, it
is not a healthy way to live, but it has become the norm for many of us. And there in the backs
of our minds is that ever-present push to do more, to produce more and to achieve more.
No
wonder we’re feeling squeezed and drained both emotionally and physically.
