Author Urges 40-Hour Work Week Is Enough

Vancouver Island author, Lisa Rickwood, wants everyone to slow down and stick to 40. Rickwood is a passionate supporter of Take Back Your Time Day held annually on October 24. Take Back Your Time is a major initiative in the US and Canada which challenges our current societal trends of overwork, over-scheduling and the resulting time famine most North Americans face on a daily basis. This year marks the 65th anniversary of the enactment of the 40 hour work week.

VANCOUVER BC (PRWEB) October 15, 2005 -- Vancouver Island author, Lisa Rickwood, wants everyone to slow down and stick to 40. Rickwood is a passionate supporter of Take Back Your Time Day held annually on October 24. Take Back Your Time is a major initiative in the US and Canada which challenges our current societal trends of overwork, over-scheduling and the resulting time famine most North Americans face on a daily basis. This year marks the 65th anniversary of the enactment of the 40 hour work week.

According to research, we’re working longer (more than 40 hours a week) despite the 1950s predictions of more leisure time in the 21st century. All the demands on workers have spawned high levels of stress, anxiety and other health concerns that weren’t noticeable decades earlier. While technology has freed us up, it’s also allowed us to accomplish more. Lisa came across many surprising statistics while researching her book, Escape the Pace: 100 Fun and Easy Ways to Slow Down and Enjoy Your Life.

Although Rickwood currently works 40 hours a week, she’s found ways to slow down and enjoy life by taking small mini holidays amidst the daily chaos. This is a common theme in her book, Escape The Pace. “Time is the only resource we can’t get back,” Lisa says. She is a regular contributor to Woman’s World and several other publications, runs an online site and e-zine and is a resource to the media.

Escape the Pace® has evolved beyond a “how-to” guide to an extensive website www.escapethepace.com offering a book, articles and resources designed to support the philosophy of slowing down and taking time for oneself. “It’s my belief that most people are overwhelmed and need to be reminded to slow down and take time for them,” Lisa states.

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