Did you know that February was Time Management Month? If you’re like me, you had no idea …(who decides this stuff anyway?) Coincidently, I had already decided to talk about time because I often hear clients complain about it.
In an earlier post, I talked about practical ways of managing time. The fact is that while practical tips help, time management, put simply…doesn’t work (kinda like diets)!! You can’t manage time, but you can manage your energy and yourself around time.
Taking back your time starts from within. What kind of relationship do you have with time? What thoughts do you have when it comes to time? How do these thoughts control how well you handle time? Who’s in control…you or time?
Here are a few tips to begin to change your relationship with time: (click here to read more)
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Watch Your Mouth
What are you saying about time? Are you constantly complaining about not having enough? Are you consistently saying, "I don’t have time" so that it has become your mantra? If so, STOP IT! The words you speak are powerful. Your subconscious mind doesn’t know the difference between fantasy and reality; it only knows what you tell it. The more you say "I don’t have time", the more it becomes your world. How about saying instead, "I have more than enough time".
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Don’t Be Afraid of the Word ‘NO’
This is a very simply word, yet it seems to be the hardest for some of us to use. Using this simple word can keep you from over committing yourself. It can keep you from using "I don’t have time" as an excuse for when you really don’t want to do something. By the way, lying on time affects your relationship with it. Saying ‘no’ helps you keep your boundaries, which is paramount to self-care. Of course there are different ways of saying ‘no’, find one that’s comfortable for you and USE IT!!!!
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Be Sure to Value Time
I’m sure you’ve heard the expression "time is money"? If we really believed that, then why don’t we value it more? What if we could be better with spending time just like we can get better with spending money? The major difference between managing time and managing money is that once you spend time, you’ll never, ever get it back. We are all given the same 24-hours a day, but we have a different number of total days in each of our life spans. Since we don’t know exactly how many days we will have, doesn’t it make since to value and use them wisely? Think about how much time is spent arguing, gossiping, worrying, stressing and feeling guilty; these emotions put you in a negative energy which is an enemy to your time. I want you to be aware when you get into that state and make a conscious decision to use your time differently.
How often do you feel like you are burning valuable time during the day? Are you tired of it and ready to do something different? With these tips you can start to find ways to improve your relationship with time. Making just a few changes like these can immediately shift your energy around time. That new energy will help you to find more time so that you can focus on the things that are important to you.
“Master Time and Free Yourself:
A New Approach to Taking Control of Your Time
Once and For All.”
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