Nowadays, we all seem to be going through each day, rushing from one thing to the next. And sometimes, this just becomes a habit, where we feel the pressure of time no matter what we are doing. But research suggests that simply feeling time pressure sabotages performance. So how can we slow down our inner clock?

 Just Thinking You Don't Have Enough Time (Even If That's Not True) Negatively Affects Performance

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