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Organized But Still Stressed
Good organizational skills don't seem sufficient to protect women from the anxiety that comes from being so over-scheduled, according to an article in the Journal of Marriage and Family. Organization may have led to more free time, but even that wasn't enough to ease the sense of feeling rushed and anxious.
Women, unfortunately, appear to feel more rushed than men, but perhaps that's because of societal pressure on women. The research actually was an analysis of two prior studies done in the 1975-1976 and 1998-1999 ranges, so it may not account for other factors that would seem to ease this stress, such as computers, but actually don't. I'm reminded of the new gadget that was recently introduced by Microsoft for the so-called "soccer moms" that advertisers seem to be falling over themselves to get to buy new gadgets.
The device, which is supposed to make mom's life easier, actually is another tether to keep her ever-connected and to eliminate that much-needed downtime that mental health professionals know is necessary. So, instead of whiling away her time watching little Johnny or Mary on the soccer field, mom can now catch up with her e-mail, do some shopping, write notes to herself or check her schedule. Now isn't that a wonderful thing? The next thing they'll come out with is a device that cardiac patients can use in the CCU to keep up with their office duties. Obviously, I'm being facetious here. The nurses, bless them, would never permit it.
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Women, unfortunately, appear to feel more rushed than men, but perhaps that's because of societal pressure on women. The research actually was an analysis of two prior studies done in the 1975-1976 and 1998-1999 ranges, so it may not account for other factors that would seem to ease this stress, such as computers, but actually don't. I'm reminded of the new gadget that was recently introduced by Microsoft for the so-called "soccer moms" that advertisers seem to be falling over themselves to get to buy new gadgets.
The device, which is supposed to make mom's life easier, actually is another tether to keep her ever-connected and to eliminate that much-needed downtime that mental health professionals know is necessary. So, instead of whiling away her time watching little Johnny or Mary on the soccer field, mom can now catch up with her e-mail, do some shopping, write notes to herself or check her schedule. Now isn't that a wonderful thing? The next thing they'll come out with is a device that cardiac patients can use in the CCU to keep up with their office duties. Obviously, I'm being facetious here. The nurses, bless them, would never permit it.
Related Topics: High-Tech Weight Loss, Exercise, Stress Management Curb Heart Disease
Technorati Tags: stressinwomen, stressmanagement, cellphones, PDA
