WEEKEND RENEWAL
Taking time to relax, and engaging in the "doing nothing" activity is just as important as all the structured activities that we schedule. Downtime is critical to how well we pursue the other activities in our life. Recognizing this important necessity to refuel is often overlooked. We are so pushed to accomplish whatever we haven't done by the end of the week that we feel we need to "catch up" during the weekend.
When is the last time that you just did nothing for a whole day? Or had unscheduled time to just go with the flow? I encourage you to put some "do nothing" time in your weekend schedule. It really can change your perspective about your upcoming busy week. Having "do nothing" time replenishes that place inside yourself that is creative and energetic. I know when I make sure that I have "do nothing" time in my schedule either weekly or daily, my mind is sharper. I am more available to others and my ability to listen is easier.
It is critical that we consider a job that gives us "do nothing" time. It really is impossible to work so many hours or engage our minds so much that we have no time left for ourselves. If there is one thing I have learned - time is limited. We all believe there will be time to do things that we desire. Time only comes in 24 hours per day. In a day, we have 7-8 hours that we sleep, 3-4 hours that we eat and take care of our self. The 12 hours in a day that we have available contains the 8-10 hours that we work leaving 2 hours for us to pursue something we desire. It is important to understand how we use that 2 hour segment. Are those 2 hours available for an activity which will feed our inner self.
Today think about how you use your time daily? Are you wasting time? Time is a critical issue in our life. If we have a job that doesn't infringe on your personal time, but the money isn't what you want, perhaps that isn't such a bad thing? Or if we are making a large salary, but it doesn't allow any personal time, perhaps the money isn't really worth the loss of a personal life.
Things to think about when we are exploring what we want to choose for our life... Until tomorrow. Let me know how you spend your downtime.
Mary Catherine
LifeChoices Coach
When is the last time that you just did nothing for a whole day? Or had unscheduled time to just go with the flow? I encourage you to put some "do nothing" time in your weekend schedule. It really can change your perspective about your upcoming busy week. Having "do nothing" time replenishes that place inside yourself that is creative and energetic. I know when I make sure that I have "do nothing" time in my schedule either weekly or daily, my mind is sharper. I am more available to others and my ability to listen is easier.
It is critical that we consider a job that gives us "do nothing" time. It really is impossible to work so many hours or engage our minds so much that we have no time left for ourselves. If there is one thing I have learned - time is limited. We all believe there will be time to do things that we desire. Time only comes in 24 hours per day. In a day, we have 7-8 hours that we sleep, 3-4 hours that we eat and take care of our self. The 12 hours in a day that we have available contains the 8-10 hours that we work leaving 2 hours for us to pursue something we desire. It is important to understand how we use that 2 hour segment. Are those 2 hours available for an activity which will feed our inner self.
Today think about how you use your time daily? Are you wasting time? Time is a critical issue in our life. If we have a job that doesn't infringe on your personal time, but the money isn't what you want, perhaps that isn't such a bad thing? Or if we are making a large salary, but it doesn't allow any personal time, perhaps the money isn't really worth the loss of a personal life.
Things to think about when we are exploring what we want to choose for our life... Until tomorrow. Let me know how you spend your downtime.
Mary Catherine
LifeChoices Coach
