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Do You Feel Like You're The Only Parent Spinning Out Of Control?

Andy Braner | Posted 05.04.2013 | Parents
Read More: Stress, Sports, Kids, Kids Sports, Parent Advice, Children, Health, Teenagers, Parents, Stress Management, Parents-Families-Tech, Parental Stress, Overscheduled, Parents-Teens, Parents News
Andy Braner

I believe there are steps to getting off the rat wheel of parental stress, but we all have to join together and stop trying to out perform each other. Rest. Relax. Take a Deep Breath. The world is still spinning. The sun is probably going to come up tomorrow. And everything is going to be OK.

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Keeping the Main Thing the Main Thing

The University of Central Florida Forum | Posted 04.14.2013 | College
Read More: Technology Break, Overscheduled, Technology, Tech Overload, Living in the Moment, College News
The University of Central Florida Forum

As we all get pulled in so many directions in our daily lives, it's easy to think that technology is the holy grail, an organizing tool to give our lives direction, to help us multitask, and to connect us to everyone, near and far. But is that really the case?

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Are You Really As Busy As You Think You Are?

LearnVest | Posted 04.13.2013 | Women
Read More: Setting Goals, Iphone, Overscheduled, Multitasking, Life Advice, Career Advice, Prioritizing, Work-Life Balance, Priorities, Less Stress More Living, Women News
LearnVest

I certainly think I'm busy. I work a demanding (although fulfilling!) job, have an additional side gig and even take on freelance stories regularly. Because my various forms of work take up so much time, I feel like I have barely any time left for socializing, sleep, cooking and cleaning.

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No More Mr. Rogers: How Simplicity Parenting is the Way to Prepare Kids for a Complex Future

Kim John Payne | Posted 08.27.2012 | Parents
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Kim John Payne

Subjecting a child to a life of highly structured and fast-paced activity in order to prepare him/her for the world is a well-meaning falsehood and a more than serious mistake.

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Time Pressures? How To Take Control Of Your Time

Christy Matta, M.A. | Posted 05.18.2012 | Healthy Living
Read More: Stress, Time Pressure, Free Time, Overscheduled, Busy Schedule, Time Management, Time Management Tips, Time Management Skills, Busyness, No Free Time, Time Management Advice, Unplug and Recharge, Healthy Living News
Christy Matta, M.A.

If you feel you are one of those people who have little free time and what little you have is continually interrupted, you may need to get active in order to carve out a little more time for yourself.

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Overscheduled and Overextended? How to Stop

Stephanie Sarkis, Ph.D. | Posted 10.24.2011 | Healthy Living
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Stephanie Sarkis, Ph.D.

Put your phone down for the day. Take a walk. See where the day takes you. Take a "mental health day." Learn the word "no", and use it. Say "no" to technology for just a day.

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Speed Bumps: Slowing Down Today's Youth

Gayle Greene | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Read More: College Students, Overscheduled, Busy Students, Education, Imagination, Busy College Students, Healthy Living News
Gayle Greene

Slow down, pare back, ease off. Drift a little. Your imagination is your most precious resource, what you'll most need in the years to come.

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