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“The bad news is time flies. The good news is, you’re the pilot.”
Ever feel like there should be 14 more hours in a day? Like you can’t possibly accomplish all of the items on your want-to-do/need-to-do lists?
Because SAMESIES.
“I realized this week that I just cannot do it all. So I choose to do what I can fabulously.”
First of all: Let’s accept the fact we will never ever accomplish everything. There will always be un-checked boxes on our want-to-do and your need-to-do lists. Let’s let ourselves off the hook right now and breathe a giant collective sigh of relief. It is what it is and we can do what we can do. You with me?
Awesome. High five. Moving on.
“People often complain about lack of time, when the lack of direction is the problem.”
Knowing that, here are some tricks to stretch your days to get more mileage out of your time.
Have a list at the ready (handwritten or recorded on a device, eg phone) of things you want to do/need to do/love to do, so when you get bursts of free time, you don’t waste them away by defaulting to scrolling through social media or zoning out to the TV (never happens, right? RIIIIIIIGHT).
Have items on hand:
Examples:
Art supplies
Enticing book
Yoga mat
Workout clothes
Macro over micro: View time in 168-hour segments versus 24-hour segments.
Shift your mentality from the need to squeeze things into a 24-hour day, and think about spreading it over a week. Provides a little more breathing room and makes it feel more manageable, right?
Ensure “me” to recharge your batteries, if only for 5 minutes. In a locked bathroom. While ignoring “life” outside the door.
This will actually boost productivity and help you stay friggin’ sane.
Remember: It’s not about time management. It’s about SELF management.
And think about this: Maybe if you accomplish everything you set out to do, YOU’RE NOT CHALLENGING YOURSELF ENOUGH!
xx,
-w-
“Stop managing your time. Start managing your focus.”
