OK IF YOU ARE A PERFECTIONIST OR AN ALL OR NOTHING - LOOK AWAY NOW!
Everyone has the same 24 hours right? Then why do some people (despite having so much going on in their lives) still keep to their promises and smash their goals?
Being Time Efficient means:
cutting corners
embracing change
short cuts
willing to learn new ways of doing things
If you are someone thats set in their ways (FIXED MINDSET) then this will be harder for you.
For example I remember before I had my children I ALWAYS did my chores / training / etc after work. I never had to rush back and did everything at a more manageable pace. Don’t get me wrong I STILL WAS ALWAYS BUSY. But the pressure of responsibility was less, so STRESS WAS LESS x
After children I had to adapt and adapt FAST! Was it easy?
NO WAY……!
The resistance on my part was UNREAL!
In fact I remember “digging my heels” in for months trying to keep to previous old habits and routines…. failing miserably. Until I had no other option than to filter things in throughout different times in the day.
Oh and yes I was that mum who power walked with buggy’s or did online workouts at home whilst baby sleeps etc etc…..
And so when my sleep pattern stabilised a little, I finally found a new routine. I trained at 6:30am. After work I took a quick 30-40mins to clear up the house and do any quick errands BEFORE collecting kids from nursery.
I slowly went back to teaching classes and spoke to my support network so they understood HOW IMPORTANT this was for my mental and physical being.
It wasn’t all rosy but after a few months it became the new norm.
Before I knew it I had built a NEW ROUTINE! I had actually changed from
FIXED MINDSET to GROWTH MINDSET!
If I hadn’t shifted things around, had conversations. and planned out the next chapter of my life then I would have gone down the rabbit hole (with 2 beautiful babies which I was super grateful of course). BUT me, personally, me as a person would have got pushed down, or pulled back.
Resisting to change means NO GROWTH. Means STAYING STUCK.
Another thing I find people using as a barrier is TIME.
Again I remind, we ALL have the same 24 hours. But how are really using our time?
Time is precious
But so is our joy and fulfilment.
And one thing I’ve learnt is that the minute you DON’T take out time to do the things that give you joy, perhaps you stop using your creative juices or stop meeting up with friends or cancel that weekly class or shy away from your hobbies………
You end up SURVIVING and not THRIVING in life x
”But I simply don’t have the time Natalie!”
I get it - you’re busy, I’m busy WE ARE ALL BUSY
This is a world of distractions at such a fast pace that we THINK we don’t have time.
BUT WE DO HAVE THE TIME
YOU DO HAVE THE TIME
SO how to become TIME EFFICIENT in a world full of distraction?
In a world of FOMO?
Ok this is an exercise we always do in our courses.
List up:
Your current values
Things that give you joy
Then another list with:
Things that don’t serve you anymore
Then ensure you’re doing something DAILY to take you to where you want to be, I call them (non-negotiables).
Here are some more perspectives to work through:
-What is more important to you, a hair appointment or your training session?
-Party food or your healthy food goal?
-Alcohol or water goals?
And of course all the above we learn how to BALANCE when to use which (I have some members who are NAILING this way of living).
And so I cut corners all the time. I won’t wash my hair every day (don’t worry I do shower everyday tho haha). But I may use a hat or dry shampoo sometimes when rushing through the week.
I may also plan out my training gear for the week. Sometimes I bulk cook for a few days. And I ALWAYS sit down and jot down everything for the week ahead so I ensure that I am doing something I LOVE on a daily basis.
What are your secret strategies - do you have any unique things you do to be time efficient? Share them!
For me I have created a system THAT WORKS in my current phase in my life.
How does your current system look like?
Could it become more time efficient?
Need help in shifting things around? Not sure how to start?
Let me help you - Jump into our next course and up level your next phase in your journey x
LETS GO!
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