How Much Time Do You Have?

Have you ever felt overwhelming time pressure?

Have you felt that there isn’t really enough time in a particular day to get all the things done you need to get done? I definitely have many times in my life.

For those who aren’t familiar I’d like to share a bit about time affluence and some actions that have helped myself and many others to bypass that overwhelming time pressure.

Time affluence is the feeling that one has sufficient time to pursue activities that are personally meaningful, to reflect, to engage in leisure.

Here are some suggestions and thoughts to help with time affluence:

1.       Consider doing a Time Audit. This will require some honesty and discipline. Track your time through the day for a few days or a week. Then look at what you’re doing that’s taking time away from what is meaningful to you.

2.       Get on top of your scheduling. Consider more efficient and effective ways to align your to dos, what you value, and your time. Time limits, deadlines, and yes boundaries. Even plan your procrastination time. This will help you to prioritize what you sincerely value over your random impulses.

3.       Consider your physical energy levels. Consider what you actually condition and train your body to be able to do sustainably.

4.       Stop taking on overwhelming amounts of stuff. You have 24 hours in a day, be mindful of that. Budget your time accordingly.

5.       Stop doing stuff that is a proven time sink. Spend more time on things that are meaningful and energizing to you. Get the extra time by cutting things that aren’t meaningful and draining you.

There are several more tips I’d be glad to share, but my intention is to keep this short.

Evaluate what you’re doing with your time. Gaining perspective will make a big difference in itself. From there make some changes, get efficient with your time, as if it’s a very precious and rare resource. Which it is. Stop doing stuff that doesn’t move you in the direction you want to grow. Question why you feel a need to hold onto 4 hours of Netflix and can’t just settle for 1 or 2 hours. Then experiment, take notes, learn what works, what doesn’t, adjust and adapt.

Practicing the above mentioned has helped myself and many others feel very different about our time. I know it has helped me feel rich and tremendously grateful. I’m certain it can help you too. Get to it!

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