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O Level English – “How to make more time for yourself?”
Time is a precious commodity. In today’s world, where everyone lives at such a frenzied pace, moments of rest and calmness are rare. Recently, Google’s CFO announced that he would be retiring to spend more time with his family.
“We give a lot to our jobs,” he wrote, adding: “And while I am not looking for sympathy, I want to share my thought process because so many people struggle to strike the right balance between work and personal life.”
In response to this article on “How to Find More Time” by Anna North of the New York Times, our students wrote a response to this question: How to make more time for yourself? The following excerpt written by one student in the O Level English Tuition class is notable for addressing the question well and in a thoughtful way, incorporating all relevant insights from the article by Anna North.
How to make more time for yourself?
“In order to make more time for myself, I can change my perception of time. A Professor of Marketing at Duke did an experiment and looked at what happens when people see their goals as conflicting with one another. If I do not constantly think of my goals as in conflict, then I will not feel stress. Stress is related to time pressure. The blending of work and leisure makes it hard for us to concentrate. Time is murky and porous; It has no sharp edges. As time is a matter of perception, if I feel that there is not enough time, I would constantly feel pressurised. I can reframe anxiety to excitement to convert stressful moments to positive attitude and adopting a positive mindset as stress and excitement are interrelated. To manage my time well, I can plan a timetable to schedule my list of priorities so that I would feel less anxious if I allocate ample time for each task.
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