My life is one giant ball of chaos - and that was before kids.
Now with three little ones in tow, I spend my life dashing from here to there laden down with school bags, sports kits, snacks, and prams. And I'm sure I am not alone.
Well, now there is good news for those of us who always find ourselves chasing the clock - Science has confirmed that being perpetually late is actually good for us and is a sign of success.
Apparently, people who are late have an inability to get completely stressed which leads to health benefits. It means we are hugely more optimistic, more likely to multitask and less likely to sweat the small stuff.
Metropolitan Life carried out a study of salesmen and consultants who scored in the top ten per cent for optimism and found that they sold 88 per cent more than those who ranked as the most pessimistic. Scientists discovered that performance is better when outlook is better.
And there's more....
A psychology professor at San Diego State University carried out experiments on personality types. Type A who are competitive and impatient and Type B who are more relaxed and creative. Researchers asked people from both groups to guess after 60 seconds how much time had passed. Type A answered on average 58 seconds while Type B said 77 seconds. The results - we literally perceive time as longer than it really is.
So next time you are stuck in traffic with a crying child and frantically willing the lights to change because you are late, late, late again - just sit back and relax knowing that you may not be on time but you are a very successful, optimistic person. (Note: This might not work on your boss)
Does your life involve waiting for 100 hours for your two-year-old to put on their own shoes for the fifth time every morning? Does your toddler eat at the speed of a tired snail? We would love to hear your experiences about why you are always chasing the clock!