Do you ever have the feeling that you are always behind? That there is always more to do than there is time for? That even when you finish one thing, more tasks are waiting.
If so, you are not alone. The feeling of being chronically rushed has become one of the most common forms of stress in modern life. And while it can feel like simply a practical problem — too much to do, too little time — it is often caused by something deeper than that.
Where the Urgency Comes From
There are a variety of reasons:
- Some people are simply trying to do too much. They want to achieve more than they comfortably can, or they want to gain more prestige or more possessions than they otherwise could. I'll bet that you know people with this problem.
- Some people push themselves to do more because they feel that they should. I know a man who was raised to feel that he should always work hard, and so he did. Because he was always pushing himself to do more, he was constantly behind, often missing deadlines.
- Some people are running away from something; something that they aren't aware of, a traumatic experience in the past that they have amnesia for. I've had patients with this problem.
- For some people, it's because of ADHD. I've had many adult patients who had no inkling that they had ADHD until I diagnosed it. Medication made a huge difference for them.
On the Other Hand,
For some groups of people, the pressure is caused by external circumstances.
- Cadets in military academies and recruits in military boot camps are deliberately pressured by their superiors, as part of the training. Their situation is difficult, but at least it's temporary.
- Teachers are a group that often feel pressured because the demands made on them are more than they can reasonably fulfill during the school day. And the demands don't stop when the school day ends.
The Cost of Being Chronically Rushed
Living in a constant state of being rushed takes a significant toll. It disrupts sleep, impairs concentration, strains relationships, and robs daily life of the pleasure it might otherwise contain. It is very hard to enjoy anything — a meal, a conversation, a moment of beauty — when part of you is already worrying about the next thing you have to do.
And because it feels normal — because it has become simply the pace of life — most people never question it. They look for ways to become more efficient, more organized, more productive. These things can help a little. But they don't touch the underlying cause that is driving the urgency.
What Actually Helps
It's possible to create a new mental pathway that can diminish and gradually end feelings of being rushed, regardless of the cause. It will search your entire memory bank to discover the reason for this discomfort, and it will then find a new solution for the problem. Why are you trying to do too much? Why are you pushing yourself? What are you running away from? Or do you have ADHD? This new mental pathway will know. And for those whose environments seem to demand that they rush, like teachers, their new mental pathway will provide periods of peacefulness and calm; and over time, find new solutions for their problems.
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