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ave you noticed that time seems to go by faster and faster? Some people say it’s just a fact of life that as you get older time goes by faster and it happens because we have more responsibil- ities, families to take care of, jobs and careers and less free time overall. I would have agreed with that a number of years ago when I was a kid and time definitely passed more slowly. But ask any child nowadays if time passes slowly and you will get a drastically different response than if you had asked this question of a child growing up in the 70s or 80s. Even kids feel like they have no time in this day and age. So, what’s happening across all ages, genders and ethnicities that is making us all feel like we
are constantly chasing time. The fact is time is speeding up. Part of the experience is due to our rapid technology and that we live in a society that demands and usually receives instant gratification. Due to distraction, repetition, and routine, the recent past offers less memorable content to reflect upon and thus appears shortened. When consulting the calendar we therefore notice the days flying by. If you have done any study of Mayan history and prophecies,
you may be familiar with the 2012 prophecy in which the Mayans predicted that we will experience time speeding up. Whatever you believe, one thing is certain, we have to be able to manage time ef- fectively in order to be successful in business and in life. How do we do this when it seems we never have enough time for anything! Here are some simple tips to help you stay focused and improve
your time management skills: 1. Find time each day to meditate and be still. Even if it’s only a
five minute walk outdoors in nature or five minutes in a quiet space in your home. 2. Find one thing you can do each day for thirty minutes to an
hour to relieve stress. It could be exercise, yoga, listening to music, soaking in the tub, reading a book or whatever works for you. 3. At least once a year, go on a silent retreat. Time will come to a standstill during this time. 4. Take time at the beginning of each week to organize and plan
your goals and tasks for the week. A Sunday afternoon or evening can be perfect for this and starting the week off organized will do wonders in reducing your stress. 5. Start saying “NO” to what you don’t want to do and “YES” to
things you do want to do. And stop feeling guilty about either. Life is short and time is speeding up, stop doing things you don’t like to do because you feel obligated or think you have to do them.
In health and happiness,
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