The biggest issue people claim to have is time or lack of it.
I do not agree.
Every person in the world has the same amount of time.
Both Successful and unsuccessful.
168 hrs in a week in fact
It is how you use your time that matters most.
But before you say you have no time
Before you say its ok for everyone else
Lets break down a basic week…
Tick Tick Tick…
There are 168 hours in one week.
But there are some things we have to factor in, some things we have to do in those 168 hours.
Sleep…. lets say everyone sleeps 8 hours a night (which they don’t, but for ease of explanation) that is 56 hours a week
Work… Now lets think about work, lets say 40 hours. Again this is usually way off the mark, most people are stressed to the eye balls and work more
168-56-40 = 72 hours left
so there is a whole 72 hours left.
Where are your spare 72 hours going?
Now I know there is family life and cooking meals, grooming etc
But you have to take stock and think about the most important person!
You Time
Out of the 72 hours you must be able to take a minimum of 20 minutes out of your day for you and only you. to read, relax, go for a walk.
Just Switch off!!
Maybe you can use that time to be grateful for the things or people in your life.
To Meditate.
To focus on the things you do want to happen, the things you can do for you and Not all the things you don’t want.
Ever noticed that your focus a lot of the time is on what you don’t want, what you are sick of and NOT on what you do want?
Change that shit, focus only on what you want in your life.
Then there is the time to look after yourself physically
Finding a minimum of 3 x 45 mins of that week to exercise
Hell, if you really think you have used that whole 72 hours up you can still train hard and do 5 x 10 minute training sessions per week. Thats not even an hour!
What about food prep? 1-2 hours per week to plan and batch cook meals to help you through the week?
That still leaves ample time for your kids, for your significant other or to socialise.
Excuses Excuses
If you are still using time as an excuse
then what are you doing with those 72 hours?
seriously, write that shit down, right now. work out where your time goes!
You will be amazed at how much time you waste in a day!
I know EVERYONE experiences this. I know I have. I am getting better at it, but it takes discipline and commitment
Remind yourself to slow down. To reduce stress. To realise you CANNOT do everything and you certainly shouldn’t be trying to prove yourself to anyone else!
I have been there and it doesn’t end well.
So focus on what you really want to do, cut out the mindless TV. Stop sedating yourself and face what is making you unhappy and start enjoying your life.
If you are too busy for “You time” are these other things really so important that you have to make yourself unhappy by doing them as soon as possible?
So What Gives?
Here is what I see…
People overburdened with everything they think they should be doing to appease someone else or doing things to avoid, numb or sedate themselves with alcohol, computer games, reality tv, drugs, anything to stop them from thinking about the things they hate doing.
People claim they have no time, then create stories and excuses around why they haven’t got time to do xyz. when in fact they are hiding behind the real reason why they don’t do what they really want to do and don’t want to be true and honest with themselves.
Be honest with your SELF!
People overload and overwhelm themselves resulting in:
more stress,
over eating,
emotional eating
and generally being wired to the moon by restless sleep, lack of sleep and incorrect eating habits.
Just Stop!
The key here is to STOP
The answer to stress and overwhelm is not to try and do more
it is to do less
it is to stop and remember who is the most important person in your life
That is YOU by the way!
Take care of you first.
If you are stressed, stop and ask your self why that is.
Ask yourself how you can change it
If you are overwhelmed and doing too much, ask yourself is this benefiting you? or are you trying to appease others before yourSELF?
Can you do less per day, can you expect less of yourself and be kinder to yourself?
More time to for yourSELF would mean less stress and time to rejuvenate, to feel unburdened, to rediscover the REAL you.
Looking after yourself by creating better eating habits resulting in better health, energy and happiness?
So the next time you say you haven’t got time for you. STOP and ask yourself why?
And make sure you grab that YOU time that you really need.
Be True
Have Courage
Be Happy
Dean x
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