Time is one of our most valuable assets, and yet, most of the time, we speak of it as if we are powerless. We’re short on it, out of it, time-crunched, don’t have any of it, or unhappy about where our time goes. Women speak about how busy they are, almost as if it’s a badge of courage. Words like stress and overwhelm are everywhere, and we are a nation of sleep-deprived adults who feel overloaded by email and texts and a constant stream of outside demands.
It’s no wonder that things like stress eating, comfort eating, and mindless eating are such a problem for so many smart (and busy) people.
Sometimes a change of perspective can make a world of difference. Here are 15 inspirational quotes to help you rethink and change the way you think about time and being busy.
“I recommend you take care of the minutes and the hours will take care of themselves.” – Earl of Chesterfield
Looking too far ahead can feel overwhelming and can cause you to miss the present. Focus on the now, choose how you spend this moment and you’ll be more effective.
Multitasking is a path to burnout – and to overeating and mindless eating.
One of the most empowering choices you can make is to own your time. How you spend each moment, is a choice.
Smart, busy women lose big when they don’t put themselves or their needs in their schedules. Does your me-time and time for self-care show up in your calendar? Are you overeating to fill in the gaps?
Are you caught in a web of endless to-dos? Your time and energy are two of your most valuable possessions, and sometimes the most effective thing we can do is to stop doing something.
If it’s not working, pushing harder is not the answer.
Honor the space between things. Use downtime to rejuvenate. Stop the busy work and give yourself nourishing time to simply be.
How present were you for the last fifteen minutes of your life? Are you here, or are you worrying about the past or racing to finish yet another task?
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Do you ask yourself what you want to do or what you have to do? There’s a big difference.
Where is your action focused? Does it line up with your priorities?
Taking the time to prepare is something that gets overlooked when we get stressed or overwhelmed. It can lead to vicious cycles, a lack of results, wasted effort, and stress eating.
One of the side effects of constant multitasking and “busyness” can be a lack of follow-through and completion. Loose ends and unfinished business wears us out, and lead to overwhelm, procrastination, and poor results.
Does your day unfold from your priorities or are you chasing a to-do list?
One of the most productive things you can put in your schedule is a time to plan.
Our lives are the collection of our small daily choices. They are the reflection of how we invest our love, our health, and our time and energy. Small moments and tiny intentional acts done consistently create results that may astound you.