Restructuring and downsizing in government and private sectors has led to fewer human resources, increased workloads, longer working hours, time famine, information overload and increased stress levels. Strategies for managing this include:

Jean-Paul Sartre said, “We are our choices.” Existentialists believe that who we are and how we live our lives is the result of our choices. Embracing that freedom also requires that we accept responsibility for directing our lives. How does this view factor in with technology and social media? Here are some suggestions:

We have come a long way from the Internet being an idea shared by a few scientists as a way to more effectively share research and ideas. It coupled with the advent of increasingly more portable and affordable devices such as laptops, notebooks, iPads and smart phones has encouraged technological salience and revolutionised communication.

The negative impacts of prolonged, excessive and unmanaged stress are extensively documented and include: