Dear friends, Here are ways to improve our relationship with time. (Some things may appear to be contradictory. This is a testament to the complex nature of our relationship with time.) Live It Up Live in the moment. Practice love-in-action. Resist the urge to rush. Single-task. Do things that bring joy and require little to no effort. Say yes when you mean it. Do nothing. Instead, play. Steal It Block out a chunk of time only for yourself. Make an appearance but don’t linger. Take a vacation day. Wake up earlier/go to bed later. (Habitual lack of sleep not recommended. Better sleep is.) Delegate a task to your child (i.e. put toys away, make his or her bed, etc.). Push back a deadline. Double-task (i.e. go for a hike with a friend, an activity that takes care of two—social and physical—facets of your life). Be Fierce Do only those things that matter. Limit (not cut out completely) dawdle time. End a conversation/relationship that isn’t going anywhere. Stop doing things that don’t bring joy or results. Cancel a commitment. Skip a task. Silence all distractions. Choose a task or a path. Don’t relent. Focus. Say no. Call Up Your Inner Sage Take a minute to list what you’d like to accomplish while being realistic about how long each item will take to complete. Arrive late/leave early (aka swoop in/swoop out—not recommended for one-on-one meetings). Show up for things that matter. Keep doing things that work. Multi-task (laundry, dishes, Crockpot and Roomba/iRobot work well simultaneously with little drama). Take advantage of in-between times (i.e. sneak an important two-minute call between appointments, take a few minutes for micro-meditation moments). Respond/engage only when you’re ready. Let efficiency increase naturally (don’t force it). Do only those things that have an urgent deadline. Screen calls/scan e-mails. Partner with another taskmaster and take turns doing each other favors. Make chores fun (crank up Gloria Gaynor’s I Will Survive, dance around and get some exercise in). Succumb To Its Might Ask for help (hire a professional or an intern or enlist a volunteer). Let chores slide (relax on the definition/expectation of clean). Let things be (wrinkles, jiggles, warts and all). Let go of guilt and enjoy every second.
Posted on: Sun, 11 Jan 2015 15:51:46 +0000
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