Balance. A concept that's often illusive for the majority of people. It's not out of the ordinary for me to admit that I feel the pressure to juggle the commitments of an intense career with the demands of family and friends - with hobbies and interests thrown in for good measure. Being super busy seems to be the aspiration of women trying to prove that they can have it all, but it's also having a significant impact on our overall wellbeing. Zipping around from meeting to meeting, jamming our diaries full of social commitments and trying to always make time for everything from yoga sessions to weekly face masks can leave us feeling exhausted; much of what we do is counter productive, but in a time when we're used to doing three things at once with a smartphone permanently attached to our hands, it's no surprise that something has to give. For years I barely gave myself a moment to breathe, let alone have a day off or weekend free from commitments, and honestly it started to take its toll.
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