Coping With “21st-Century Syndrome”: 4 Practices We Should All Do More!

Coping With “21st-Century Syndrome”: 4 Practices We Should All Do More!

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Everybody feels overworked, overtired, and overly unwell a lot of the time! You can call it 21st-century syndrome, which is actually defined as adrenal fatigue. But if we look at the 21st century as a way of life, it certainly seems that we are all experiencing some form of fatigue. What does it really take to calm down our busy lifestyles and refocus on our health? 

Prioritize Our Health

Something that we do not do because we are so busy but if we are to survive this thing they call 21st-century living, we’ve got to stick to our appointments as rigidly as possible! Whether this is using dental services to make sure our teeth are in perfect working order or having regular check-ups with medical specialists, we have to prioritize our health. Otherwise, how will we know if we are healthy? Prioritize your health, even to the point where you are being selfish because no one else will look after your health.

Slow Down

Speed of life is something that is increasing with every passing year. Everybody feels the financial pinch but then finds themselves bound by the stresses of modern life. It seems that in order to actually survive, you’ve got to overwork, and this means you need to go faster in order to cram everything in, including social engagements. Slowing down, even if it’s just once a month, allows you to take stock. Because if you are going at a hellish pace, your body is going to put the brakes on, which means that you are going to hit the wall and you are going to get fatigued. Instead, take those times where you can slow down, and even if you are someone that doesn’t know how to slow down, there are plenty of practices that you can use.

Break Down the Tasks 

When you are faced with a number of tasks on any given day, breaking down the problems into subsections may seem counterintuitive because it almost increases the number of tasks. The goal is to make you realize which aspects are truly important, and which can wait. When we are faced with a never-ending pile of tasks, we have to learn how to streamline our lives. And in order to do this effectively, we need to put the brakes on and look at the things that really matter. Because when we actually look at what we need to do, it is very likely that we are focusing our energies on the things that are less important. There are always ways to work smarter rather than harder!

Sleep More Than You Think You Need

While sleeping too much can be indicative of a bigger problem if you are doing too much for your mind, body, and soul, you need to allow yourself the luxury of recovering properly. If you socialize, hit the gym, and you’ve got work to do as well, there is a lot for you to recover from. Take those opportunities to sleep in and don’t feel guilty for them. There are so many benefits to sleep that you really need to make it one of your priorities.

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