The Cure for Time Anxiety Isn't Getting More Done

I tried productivity hacks and better time management. None of it worked—but here's what did.

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Last spring, for the entire month of May, my youngest would tell me each night as I tucked him in bed how he couldn't wait for school to be out—how bored he was in class, how excited he was for summer. So, the night before the last day of school, I announced, "Tomorrow is the last day you'll ever be a third grader!" He burst into tears—which made me cry, too.

How often do we hurry through our days looking to what's next, without really enjoying where we are right now?

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how this feeling—of time slipping through our fingers—isn’t just about schedules. It’s about how we move through life. Always rushing. Always behind. And ironically, it’s often our rest that gets sacrificed first.

Good sleep, an intentional wind-down routine, giving ourselves real recovery time—these are the foundations of a life that feels spacious, not just productive. They’re also the first things to go when we’re stuck in “go mode.”

Read on for the four practices helping me reclaim my time. Because it really is our most precious resource.