Post Date December, 03 2023
The so-called "Nettel family" is the abbreviation of the English "NETTEL (Not Enough Time to Enjoy Life) Family", referring to those families who spend more time on work to earn money, but have no time to enjoy life. Bernard Salter, an Australian sociologist, found that the number of such families is increasing. From 2001 to 2006, the number of "Nettle families" in Australia increased by 39%.
By contrast, if your family meets five of the following characteristics at the same time, you should be alert. You are not far away from the "Nettle family".
1. Both husband and wife work more than 10 hours a day (including commuting time).
2. In addition to surfing the Internet and watching TV when coming home from work, I just fall asleep.
3. The family can eat dinner together no more than three times a week.
4. Children are basically cared for by the elderly or nannies.
5. Parents should spend no more than 1 hour with their children every day.
6. It is rare for a family to go to a nearby park or go hiking in the suburbs.
7. Both husband and wife have few personal interests.
8. Due to long-term tension and anxiety, it is often accompanied by fatigue, dizziness, insomnia, lack of appetite and other symptoms.
A study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences confirmed that people who give priority to their families live more contentedly and happily. Family is like a person's emotional destination. It is an umbrella to cover the wind and rain and a river of happiness. This feeling can never be replaced by work and career. If you compare life to a ball game, you will find that career is only a rubber ball, which will bounce back after being thrown; The family is a glass ball. Throwing it will break it to pieces and can't recover.
Taking care of your family is not as simple as buying the best things for your family, but as taking time and paying attention to accompany them. Try to eat slowly and drive slowly to make life more leisurely; Play with children for half a day instead of staring at mobile phones and computers; Cook a meal for your family in person, instead of thinking about unfinished plans; Saying good night to your family before going to bed will make your heart more peaceful.
