tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785772811362357163.post4780711679042187392..comments2023-06-17T12:00:20.832+01:00Comments on Liza Tait-Bailey: Why Do We Fetishise Being Busy?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13446536611825745491noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785772811362357163.post-44820453801623445652015-10-16T13:10:20.975+01:002015-10-16T13:10:20.975+01:00I love how you phrased this! Let's just wear p...I love how you phrased this! Let's just wear pjs and chill, it's so much more fun and so important to do sometimes xxxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13446536611825745491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785772811362357163.post-85736440364096181562015-10-16T13:09:42.858+01:002015-10-16T13:09:42.858+01:00How funny! I used to be Liza Bailey until my mum r...How funny! I used to be Liza Bailey until my mum remarried :) Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13446536611825745491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785772811362357163.post-24879083730704021732015-10-16T13:09:22.782+01:002015-10-16T13:09:22.782+01:00Thank you so much Sam! It's crazy how much we ...Thank you so much Sam! It's crazy how much we sacrifice our own health and wellbeing for the sake of these tasks that we 'must' do. I'm so glad you agree xx Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13446536611825745491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785772811362357163.post-16527788603003904332015-10-15T22:24:19.106+01:002015-10-15T22:24:19.106+01:00AGREE 100% how are we supposed to do all the work,...AGREE 100% how are we supposed to do all the work, eat all the fruit and veg, exercise everyday, keep our houses super clean, socialize and floss! Sometimes I just want pjs and takeaway and just to chill<br /><br />thriftylilpixie.comthriftylilpixiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15822614825306891270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785772811362357163.post-2270523190225874442015-10-15T21:48:17.102+01:002015-10-15T21:48:17.102+01:00OMG we have the same name!!! (I am Liza Bailey)OMG we have the same name!!! (I am Liza Bailey)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16388547898012491321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785772811362357163.post-63387162766263743182015-10-15T12:50:32.582+01:002015-10-15T12:50:32.582+01:00I couldn't agree more with this post and it...I couldn't agree more with this post and it's just so brilliantly written! We do too much and our brains can't keep up so we end up stressed, turning to unhealthy coping mechanisms and suffer from insomnia. Taking care of ourselves and allowing a day or two to relax is so important xx<br /><br />Sam // <a href="http://www.samanthabetteridge.co.uk" rel="nofollow">Samantha Betteridge</a><br />whatiknownowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00020538306293061353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785772811362357163.post-5327441641135575582015-10-14T11:05:35.151+01:002015-10-14T11:05:35.151+01:00I definitely think you're right, and I'm g...I definitely think you're right, and I'm guilty of it myself! But I've been working really hard to find ways that I can relax that don't allow my mind to wander too much, such as reading fiction - I can allow myself some peaceful time but my thoughts are on the story rather than things I'd rather not think about. Could that work for you? <br /><br />Thanks for commenting xxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13446536611825745491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785772811362357163.post-22611529547944697412015-10-14T10:34:54.151+01:002015-10-14T10:34:54.151+01:00Thank you for your beautiful comment Misha! I'...Thank you for your beautiful comment Misha! I'm so glad that you agree and I could help :) I think you really pinpointed my biggest problem with productivity - I want to feel like I've never wasting my time but I can't always be productive, if I don't rest then my work suffers. Thank you for phrasing everything so elegantly xxxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13446536611825745491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785772811362357163.post-90084702984218376392015-10-14T10:03:03.061+01:002015-10-14T10:03:03.061+01:00Hear, hear, Liza! I agree completely but I'm g...Hear, hear, Liza! I agree completely but I'm guilty of doing this myself. I have a reason as to why I wish to keep my mind busy... Sometimes people, like myself, may be a little scared to let their mind rest, to settle, to think. What do you think? Reb Robshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01995348570716741946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785772811362357163.post-22002647132536380922015-10-14T06:53:28.805+01:002015-10-14T06:53:28.805+01:00I honestly couldn't have read this at a better...I honestly couldn't have read this at a better time, and I completely agree with you! Busyness has become this notion we idolize, and it has been taken to an extreme point. I feel like as technology advances, we have begun to hold ourselves up against it, as if we are competing against a computer. We're only human, though. We need to take breaks. We need to breathe every once in a while. We aren't machines. We're more than that. We can feel things, we can socialize, and we have agency. We're not built to be robots and yet, that is what we are making great attempts to become. <br /><br />Being productive is a great thing and it makes you feel like you're not wasting your time. However, you're completely right when you say that we've begun to kill ourselves with the work we're piling on. When did productivity stop being a self-fulfilling act and turn into a competition? The more we pile on ourselves, the more chance we have of burning out. We want so much control over everything that we forget that putting too much on our plate can actually have a reverse effect of losing it all. <br /><br />We're humans, and that's not a bad thing. We're more than machines. Taking a break or a moment to stop can be all we need to refresh ourselves, to keep us going. <br /><br />I really needed this to remind me that it's okay to slow down and you don't have to beat yourself up for it. Like I said, I couldn't have read this at a better time. Thank you for your words. They really do make a difference. :)Misha Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14477128118399696325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785772811362357163.post-44024538926331124322015-10-13T10:33:23.330+01:002015-10-13T10:33:23.330+01:00I'm so glad you agree Gillian! It's hard t...I'm so glad you agree Gillian! It's hard to find a balance when we're busy (and it sounds like you are!) but it's so important :) xxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13446536611825745491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785772811362357163.post-69239215913144795312015-10-13T09:25:13.051+01:002015-10-13T09:25:13.051+01:00SO true!!!
I work both full and part time so that&...SO true!!!<br />I work both full and part time so that's 6 days a week, blog when I can, have a relationship, pets and still maintain a social life.<br />We all need to learn to just take a few moments, get the kettle on and relax. Well said,.<br />Gillian xx <a href="http://www.eyelinerflicks.blogspot.co.uk/" rel="nofollow"> EyelinerFlicks </a>Gill Eyelinerflickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05275864810396697101noreply@blogger.com