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"LIVING IN A RUSH"

Swiftly /ˈswɪftli/

Fear’s role is to motivate you to act swiftly to prevent a threat to your wellbeing

Collocations
Rushing around /rʌʃɪŋ araund/

This is why rushing around is so commonplace in modern society.

Collocations
Fall behind /ˈfɔl bɪˈhaɪnd/

You fear the consequences of “falling behind” at work, so you work frantically to try and make up for it.

Anxiety /æŋˈzaɪ·ə·ti/

Rushing adds stress and anxiety to your life.

What I realized when I was having a panic attack over my perceived lack of accomplishments was that I would never want my daughter to have that kind of anxiety.

Collocations

Stress  /stres/

Awareness is your antidote to unnecessary stress.

Catch up /ˈkætʃ ˈʌp/

Trying to “catch up” is a stressful experience!

Run behind /rʌn bɪˈhaɪnd/

I’m running behind, so I need to rush to catch up!

Let-up /ˈlɛtʌp/

There's no let-up even after you arrive home.

Juggle /ˈdʒʌɡ(ə)l/

You somehow juggle cooking a meal, putting the kids to bed, and doing some housework with preparing for a presentation that you're giving in the morning.

A juggling act

I think I need to hire an assistant,   because keeping track of all these  accounts and transactions on my own has become quite a juggling act!

Her life is a constant juggling act , coping with career, family, and home life single-handed.

Being tied to the clock
Link: Definition 6 ( to limit).

be tied to something I want to work but I'm tied to the house with the baby.

Often called “hurry sickness,” excessive time-urgency means being tied to the clock and trying to do too many things at once-

Some people are very tied to their pets.

Time -oriented :

People who are overly time-oriented have a greater risk of cardiovascular and other health problems than more patient individuals.

To put yourself under great stress

Consequently, they put themselves under great stress.

Avoid mentioning a time when you put yourself in a needlessly stressful situation.

Impatient  /ɪmˈpeɪ.ʃənt/

We are born impatient.

We are growing impatient with the lack of results.

Collocations

Save /seɪv/

The watch on your wrist and the clock on the wall mean nothing to Mother Nature.

Non-stop /ˌnɒnˈstɒp/

We run non-stop around the clock, dividing our attention among millions of things

Scrambling/scramble
/ˈskræmbəl/

..constantly checking our watches and scrambling for more time

Collocations

Multitask

The ability to multitask is an essential skill that is very much in demand in today’s busy world.

Skim /skɪm/

I'm too busy to read this!" you say. Don't worry, it won't take up much of your time. Five minutes, or maybe three if you skim.

Hectic /ˈhektɪk/

Your day ahead looks just as hectic so, while you're on the phone, you reply to emails marked "urgent," check your calendar, and reply to several instant messages.

Double-booked /ˌdʌbl ˈbʊk/

A few minutes later you realize that you're double-booked, so you make your apologies and dash off to join a conference call.

Struggle /ˈstrʌɡ(ə)l/

They struggle to acknowledge the limits of what they can take on.

Collocations

rushing for:

What are we rushing for?

http://www.ozdic.com/collocation-dictionary/rush

rushing toward:

What are we rushing toward?

The last thing she remembered was the wet ground rushing toward her face.

Mad rush:

I love watching all the students in a mad rush to get to their classes after the bell.

Overriding:

Our overriding concern is the eradication of illiteracy.

Wish away:

You can't just wish your problems away.

Rush around:

I’ve been rushing around shopping all day.

In a daze:

After she had put the phone down, she felt in a daze.

Miss out /mɪs//aʊt/
Link: first definition

WHY ARE PEOPLE MISSING OUT THE  IMPORTANT THINGS IN LIFE?

Idioms

Pace /peɪs/
Link: first definition

The pace of life is so much faster.

Collocations
(i) Tackle /ˈtæk.əl/
Link: first definition

(ii) workload /ˈwɜːk.ləʊd/
Link: first definition

Sometimes I’d even go without it just to tackle and reduce my workload quickly.

Waste /weɪst/
Link: first definititon

Why live with such a hurry and waste of life

Strip down /strɪp/ /daʊn/
Link: first definition (literal meaning)
Idiom

strip down our excuses and alibis to its barest skeletal essentials.

(Metaphor)

Time-urgency

Link: both definitions may apply.

Excessive time-urgency is not conducive to effective stress mastery.

Be cattle prodded:

You to-do list approach looks something like this: Make the to-do list, desperately rush around like a squirrel who's just been cattle prodded...

Chase something:

The problem is simply that we're not comfortable with being done anymore. We chase it...

Cram:

Instead of enjoying the freedom we've earned, we just cram more in and call it "being efficient"

No way out from under it all:
Layer on:

Even worse, you can get the sense that there's no way out from under it all, even though you're the one layering on your own expectations

Get ahead

In that case, your initial rushing only has created the illusion you're getting ahead...

Prize:

Currently, our culture prizes the concept of immediacy.

Stay the course:

Know why you're working and stay the course.

Pile on:

The suggestions above can help you slow down a little, even when the pressure to pile more on is high.

On the right track:

If you can leave the office having achieved what you set out to do, if can you pack up feeling balanced and comfortable with the plan for the next day, you know you're on the right track.

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Sleep through  /sliːp θruː/

I developed the unfortunate habit of sleeping through my alarm while studying in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Collocation
Feel behind

It’s easy to feel behind when you’ve lost control of your schedule

Panic mode:

I found myself in panic mode.

panic attack:

At the time of my “breakdown” I was living in London working for the U.N. Having this full-fledged panic attack about being a loser in life, I had no idea how many of my peers were having the same doubts.

Shocked:

I shocked myself with not only the level of my sudden explosion of insecurities and doubts but also with the fact that I was having this conversation with myself again.

Desire for speed:

Our desire for speed has distorted our concept of how fast our life should be moving.

Wisdom:

We will miss possessing the wisdom that can only come with age and experience, two qualities that can only make us more successful.

Rush hour has gone wireless

Delude:

The concept of time deludes us into concerning ourselves with its passing and impending arrival.

Duped into:

This stops us enjoying this “presence” we feel. We are duped into remaining in one of two states...

Letting fear take over

Letting fear take over on a regular basis is unnecessary and harmful to you and those around you.

Victim of time:

When you aren’t being present you become a victim of time

Spoil the time:

Are you so distracted by thoughts of Monday morning that you spoil the time spent with your children on the weekend?

Blossom:

Are you so caught up in regrets of the past that you prevent opportunity blossoming in the present?

We are all unavoidably victims of time to some degree, because it has become the accepted state of norm in our fast-paced, highly motivated and highly-strung society

Overwhelmed

I was overwhelmed with how fast the years had flown by.

Clutter
def. 2

Even our minds can get cluttered from trying to think of and plan for multiple projects at the same time.

Flustered /ˈflʌstəd/

If I look flustered, it's because I'm trying to do so many things at once.

Fret /fret/

We fret that a deal might fall through if we don't reply to an enquiry quickly.

Reluctant /rɪˈlʌktənt/

We're reluctant to disconnect and slow down.

Nostalgia:

As I strolled, the shadows of my 20s still hanging around the edges of the iconic pillars and columns of Jefferson’s village, a wave of nostalgia came over me.

Explosion of insecurities and doubts:

I shocked myself with not only the level of my sudden explosion of insecurities and doubts but also with the fact that I was having this conversation with myself again.

Breakdown:

Seven years ago, when I was 25, I had a mini breakdown over my lack of accomplishments.

measure success:
skewed:

The Internet has made it so easy to announce and seemingly measure success that our expectations of how fast we should achieve our goals have become severely skewed.

mentally unhealthy, imbalanced and unhappy:

Qureshi and I made a list of people we know who, despite accomplishing amazing things in their professional lives while young, were actually mentally unhealthy, imbalanced and unhappy.

rush hour gone wireless ˈ/waɪə.ləs/

Jo’s case is an example of rush hour gone wireless hundreds of civilians sprinting to work, munching their sandwiches and gulping their cups of coffee hurriedly. But in today’s society, it isn’t like that anymore. It’s already invaded your office and yes, even in your own house.  (Explanation of the methaphor used)

ball and chain
The expression ball and chain means something that limits our freedom or ability to do something.

Idiom

We now take our own ball and chain wherever we go

on the move
Idiom

We’re constantly on the move.

(i) shut-eye  /ʃʌt//aɪ/
Idiom

(ii) chug down /tʃʌɡ//daʊn/
To swallow or drink completely without stopping to breath
Link: third definition
Collocation

(iii) lace   /leɪs/
to add alcohol or drugs to food or drink, often secretly.
Link: third definition

On weekends, she would swing into the learning center with just five minutes worth of shut-eye, chug down her caffeine laced Starbuck

Eclipse/ɪˈklɪps/
Link: first definition

But one thing I do know is that if you continue going through life at the speed of light, it’s going to eclipse what’s important.

Keep one´s body at high anxiety and stress levels. Link: Definition 2 ( to keep, to put, store).

Examples: Keep your passport in a safe place / One is constantly keeping one’s body at high anxiety and stress levels.

Being worried about something.

Examples: Individuals who perceive life in a time-urgent way tend to engage in self-defeating behaviors and thoughts such as being excessively worried about schedules. Collocations.

Reduce your effectiveness.

By doing things too fast or doing too much at one time, you reduce your effectiveness.

Reduce: Collocations.

Push yourself to:

Link: Definition 4 ( affect something).

Pushing yourself to always meet the deadline.

Little pent-up demand exists to push the economy forward this year.

Place stress on something.

To constantly be on time, even when being on time is not necessary, places tremendous stress on your mind and body.

Collocations for "place" ( As a verb : put sth in a position).

Time being drained from you.

Link: Fourth definition ( to reduce).

If you make time your enemy, you see time being drained from you, and your fear increases.

The long war had drained the resources of both countries.

About-face:

We even talk to each other about how much we're looking forward to it. But right at the end, we do an about-face.

Succumb:

We succumb to the idea that we have to do more, more, more to have any chance of getting noticed

The pressure of the clock:

The pressure of the clock can become ridiculously intense.

Backtrack:

And do you honestly enjoy that crappy feeling that comes if you have to backtrack?

Skyrocketing your anxiety:

But if you want to get a lot done without skyrocketing your anxiety or the anxiety of others

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"LIVING IN THE NOW"
Savor /ˈseɪ.vɚ/

I want to savor life in all its wonky imperfections.

Life's too short, savor the moment.

Slow down  /sləʊ daʊn/

How do we slow down in the hurry-up world that we live in?

It is better to slow down and savor than to run and get lost along our way.

Collocations

Drained /dreɪnd/

What would be possible if we didn’t let ourselves get so drained?

Collocations

Uncertainty /ʌnˈsɜːtnti/

I want to find joy in the muck of uncertainty.

Collocations
Venture  /ˈven.tʃər/

...Young woman who is about to venture out into the world as a young adult

Collocations

Shift gears /'ʃɪft 'gɪəz

Finally seeing this, I shift gears. I slow down and sit down.

Control /kənˈtrəʊl/

Take control of your schedule by saying “no” to more things.

C onsciously live:

I’m now learning how to consciously live in the present and, when necessary, to apply the knowledge from the past that I need now, in order to take action.

Here and now:

After all, it’s in the present moment, the 'here and now', that we decide how we will deal with past issues and what direction we would like to take in the future.

Step back:

Let's just step back from the problem and think about what we could do.

Journey (collocation):

Our journey through life

Let go.

Link : Third definition.
Examples: Just let go and have a little fun! /  Let go and do your best.

To stop and smell the roses/ to notice the roses along the path.

Definition: To 'stop and smell the roses' means to take time to appreciate and reflect on the meaningful and positive aspects of life.
Examples: They seldom notice the roses along the path of life./ I was so busy with work and study that I forgot to stop and smell the roses.

Anchor  ( Metaphorically)

Link: as a verb , second definition.
Example: Sometimes being conscious of two or three full breaths is enough to anchor your mind in the present.

Let it be ( Idiom): To leave something to follow its natural course.  Examples: Accept whatever comes up without tension, judgment or friction. Let it be. /Mary: Oh, Alice, let it be. You'll figure out some way to get even.

Live the moment.

Idiom

Seize /siːz/
Link:  first definition
Idiom

Carpe Diem- Seize the Day

Acronym

"Live for the moment" and "seize the day" are probably the two most common clichés about dealing with distress.

Put aside /pʊt//əˈsaɪd/
Link: second definition.

From new-age philosophers to Buddhist spiritualism to modern psychology we are told to put aside regrets about the past and worries about the future

Trick  into   /trɪk/ /ˈɪn.tuː/
Idiom

Can our evolutionary disposition to overly focus on the past and the future be tricked into giving the present more space, making it endure?

your true​/​real self

Phrase

to care primarily for our true self, the one who lives now.

Leisure time /ˈlɛʒə taɪm/

Most people know how to enjoy their leisure time.

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Fulfilling life:

Living in the moment is the key to a fulfilling life.

We should achieve a fulfilling life.

Mindfulness:

Mindfulness training, which is a form of meditation, has been used to teach self-mutilators to observe and identify their feelings in order to have some control over them.

We should be mindful of how we spend time.

Those who are mindful are centred individuals; they are not swept away by the challenges of the world, but rather respond to them appropriately, as they happen.

Perspective of time:

“It’s of paramount importance to have a balanced perspective of time and to involve the past, present and future in our lives equally," she explains.

“This exact perspective of time is important for us as people, otherwise we couldn’t plan anything, from our next holiday to our career,” says cognitive scientist Jim Davies

Pleasure, Grateful:

“Focusing on the current moment brings more pleasure into our lives: It helps us to regulate our behaviour and deal with setbacks; It makes us grateful for what we have and improves our health”, says Dr Sirois.

Learn:

Ideally, we learn from our experiences, from knowing not to pick up a hot plate without gloves to when to trust our feelings. When the wound has healed, the pain subsides, and what remains is the knowledge: I will never do that again.

Have their own feelings in focus:

Those who are mindful are centred individuals; they are not swept away by the challenges of the world, but rather respond to them appropriately, as they happen. They have their own feelings in focus, without disrupting those of others.

Make the most of
Idiom

We are told to put aside regrets about the past and worries about the future and try to make the most  of the present.

Multi-selves paradigm                                         /ˈpær.ə.daɪm/
Link: first definition (C2)

The multiple-selves paradigm encourages us to do something we are naturally pretty good at: to be really selfish, to care primarily for our true self, the one who lives now.

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Be off, Mull over:

Our routine, our habit, is to be off in our heads somewhere mulling over negativity and struggles of the past, or becoming anxious and fearful of the future.

See through life's lens:

Seldom are we fully “here”; neutrally centred to see through life’s lens with clarity and naked awareness

Dictated by:

But when our lives become dictated by thoughts and emotions attached to past events and potential future outcomes...

Rooted in:

... standing peacefully rooted in the present becomes increasingly rare.

Dwell:

The first, one of dwelling in the past and mulling over what has happened.