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16. Struggling to manage your life? Our destructive system is likely to blame.
Fri Jan 22, 2016, 07:26 AM
Jan 2016
http://nickfillmore.blogspot.com/2016/01/are-you-exhausted-struggling-to-manage.html


... two women were picked at random on the streets of downtown Toronto. They told the CBC horrendous stories about how difficult their lives are – from being unable to meet the needs of their children, to too much stress at work, not enough money for childcare, and having no time to themselves.

But, if like the two women, you’re under too much pressure in your life and you don’t have any free time, keep in mind it’s happening to just about everyone, and it’s not your fault. It has to do with the way the economic system we live under us putting the squeeze on most of us.

How serious is the problem? A poll conducted for the Heart and Stroke Foundation revealed that half those interviewed were unhealthy because of their lifestyle:

  • 44% of respondents said they had no time for regular physical activity.
  • 41% said healthy meals take too long to prepare.
  • More than half (51%) said fast food outlets don't have enough healthy choices.
  • And almost a third (31%) said the time they would like to spend being active they instead spend commuting.

    These findings are of interest to the folks at Heart and Stroke because heart disease and stroke kills one in three Canadians and is the leading killer of women.

    The two women interviewed by the CBC felt it was their fault that they couldn’t manage their lives better...
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