Relax Better: Stop Monetizing Your Time  It's no secret that
thinking about money all the time leads to anxiety, but research
published in the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology
suggests that when you think about your hourly wage all the time
you start to consider your leisure time lost revenue. The
result? Lots of trouble relaxing.  In a series of studies,
participants were asked to complete several leisurely tasks both
after calculating their hourly wages and not. The participants
who thought about their hourly wage were impatient and struggled
to relax and enjoy the activities. The problem is that people
tend to think of time as money and then attribute that idea to
everything they do.  If you tend to work out your hourly wage
throughout the day because you're freelancing, working part
time, or you're just worried about money, this is a good
reminder to stop and let your mind wander away from that.
Instead of thinking about watching a movie as two hours of work
lost, try to enjoy it or schedule time