Balanced-4-Life
Before BurnOut
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Time just gets shorter each day! Why is it, with all the time saving aids to life and living available to us, ranging from the laptop to the dishwasher, that most of us have more to do and seemingly less time to do it in? Is it a consequence of aging or simply the increased complexity of life today? How often can you put your hand on your heart and say that today you did not only complete everything you needed to do and that was expected from you, but also found time to spend on things you actually wanted to do?
At work we are under more pressure than ever- cell phones, notebooks, laptops- you name it, we have it. It’s never been easier to work on the road, on the train, at home…even on the beach – yes we actually have a friend who takes his laptop to the beach…along with his kids, assorted buckets and spades naturally. At home, even with fast food, microwaves and dishwashers, the race continues until finally we fall exhausted to bed.
In fact do you ever have time to fulfill your own needs, to sit and read a book, spend a couple of hours with good friends, or simply gaze out of the window at the garden? Or, if you do, do you become consumed with guilt thinking of everything else you should be doing?
How can we do more in less time, and have time for ourselves without feeling bad about it? How can we do our best at work, be available to family and friends, and take good care of ourselves with only 24 hours in a day?
Not easily, that’s for sure, but it can be done. The first step is to review what’s going on in our lives at present, then to identify where changes need to be made, and finally to work gradually to achieve them. That’s what this book is about…identifying the imbalances in our lives and providing a mechanism to remedy them to achieve a less stressed, more fulfilling and harmonious life.
This book is deliberately short. I neither ran out of words nor did my keypad die; the material is condensed so that you can read it easily and quickly. There is however no ‘quick fix’ solution to changing your lifestyle, but we have included appendices to expand on some of the points made in the book and provide you with concepts and ways that may help you change certain aspects of your life.
Wouldn’t it be nice to reach retirement age and never find yourself saying “if only …”
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About the Book
In a competitive world, people become exhausted and unproductive. They become unhealthy and develop illnesses, lose priorities and separate from family, and become misguided and poor in spirit. Balanced-4-Life: Before BurnOut enables anyone to refocus, become more productive, live life fuller, and establish wealth—financially and spiritually.
About the Author
Dr. Raymond H. Hamden, an American psychologist, earned a PhD (1977) and continued postgraduate studies at the Philadelphia School of Modern Psychoanalysis (1980). Postdoctoral fellowship in political psychology was earned at the University of Maryland, Center for International Development and Conflict Management (CID/CM, 1986). With four decades of studying and practicing psychology in the USA and MENA, he has published in peer-reviewed journals, presented before the US Congress by invitation, served as chair on professional committees by government summons, and has consulted in more than thirty nations in the areas of clinical, forensic, and political psychology, with the working application of diversity and inclusion for all age groups. Dr. Hamden is a life member in the Association of Psychological Sciences (formerly American Psychological Society), International Society of Political Psychology, International Council of Psychologists, and American Psychological Association. He holds membership in the DC Psychological Association, American Academy of Forensic Sciences (fellow, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Section). There are four things Dr. Hamden has learned in life: There is a God, what goes around comes around, you can never hide the truth, and patterns repeat themselves. With this knowledge and working with more than twenty thousand files of patients worldwide, he has realized the common denominator of all human kind, which he shares in this documented book of work, play, love, worship. Residing in the USA, he continues as a presenter, consultant, and mentor to academia, corporations, and media globally.