Time on your side

Constantly feeling up against the clock is a universal struggle in today’s modern world. Marissa Gainsburg discovers how to reclaim your joy and live in the now

Every day, even on weekends, I set three alerts within 15 minutes of one another to ensure I’m out of bed by my ‘real’ alarm. For dates, weddings and work meetings, I carve out two hours for getting ready. Not because I need two hours (nowhere close, really), but because I can’t stand the feeling of being rushed. And the only days I ever spend in bed are the ones when I’m too ill or hungover to move; otherwise, I have to be doing something. I have an obsession with time – or, more specifically, anxiety about the inevitable lack of it. It turns out I’m not alone. ‘People who lead meaning-driven lives tend to struggle with the idea of wasting time, be it theirs or someone else’s,’ says primary care…

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Red UK (Digital) - 1 Issue, November 2021

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