What is the "fast lane"?. Humans have developed over a long period but
in the last 150 years advancement in technology has resulted in a more
complex life. 300 years ago and beyond, prior to the industrial
revolution we were not much more than hunter...
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What is the "fast lane"?. Humans have developed over a long period but
in the last 150 years advancement in technology has resulted in a more
complex life. 300 years ago and beyond, prior to the industrial
revolution we were not much more than hunter gatherers. How can the
human mind adapt to change within a short relative time frame? 30 years
ago thete were no computers in our homes. If you didnt accept that
computers were beneficial and endure the steep learning curve, you were
left behind. The "fast lane" is now normal living. You might be a two
income family, kids, drop one off at day care, drop one off at school,
toletate peak hour traffic, parking fines and abrasive work colleagues
but you can still be in the fast lane with none of those things. Even a
person not working can feel the pressure. Financial stress, society
expectations, class warfare, stigma, feelings of failure...keeping well.
To those people...us...we have our own fast lane. Everyone has their own
burnout point. That double income two kids family? What if suddenly they
lose one income. They base their lifestyle on two incomes, their
mortgage, cars etc. Have an injury at home could fracture their
resilience And its no different to someone unemployed that has an
unexpected bill. The mechanucal car repairs. No car, no chance of work
and the despair sets in.. Its just all too hard. It might seem logical
that everyone has a certain capacity. Some people are stimulated by
challenges whereas some are not. The human brain has developed on
various levels of ability to cope with modern life. If you've had
trouble coping it isnt a "fault" more so a part of being normal...thats
how common it is. When the human brain breaks down we need to take it
seriously and not expect to return to our lifestyles previously enjoyed.
Tips on this are in- use google Topic: be radical- beyondblue For me I
remained in full time employment too long. Eventually after a mental
collapse I went part time but it was too late, my capacity to work at
all was no longer there. I had no endurance left. Hence this thread, to
alarm you in the danger of overload. What can you do to prevent what
happened to me? Revamp finances so you have saving ability, resist that
new car and extra loan! Take your holidays and make it a holiday. At the
end of it plan your next. Any mental illness plan future part time work
and.. Return to nature where your brain belongs. Chill out on a river
bank and turn off your mobile phone... Tony WK