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Your relationship with time changes
The irony is the more we focus on the limited time we do have, the more restricted our time feels.
Time had little impact on us as children. We used to spend our days with mostly unstructured games and learning. As we became teenagers, time started to gain importance. As adults, time becomes an essential and scarce resource that we have to attempt to control.
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Three types of time anxiety
Time anxiety shows up as:
- Daily time anxiety: It is the feeling of not having enough time in your day.
- Future time anxiety: You feel paralyzed thinking through every 'what if?' that may or may not happen.
- Existentia...
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Acknowledge your relationship with time
Truths about time:
- Time exists.
- You can't stop the clock from moving or slow it down.
- You only have control over what you do in the future.
Time anxiety incr...
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Make space for the things that matter
To feel motivated, you first need to act, then motivation will follow.
Look at your time well-spent activities and fit them into your day. In other words, think how and when your most meaningful tasks will fit into a real day. Understanding how to use your...
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What ‘time well spent’ means to you
Ask yourself what a good day looks like at work and home.
- Body: What do you want to do to feel healthy?
- Mind: What engages your mind in a good way?
- Love: Who do you want to spend your time with?
- Wo...
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Understand the planning fallacy
We often think 8 hours of work time means we can schedule all 8 hours. However, most people have at best 2.5 hours of real productive time a day.
At work, most people spend:
- 15% of their time in meetings,
- 25-30% on email, chat, and v...
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Time anxiety
Time anxiety is the feeling that you have not done enough to meet your goals or that you're not using the time you do have effectively.
Time anxiety is more than feeling overwhelmed at times - it haunts your days and causes you to procrastinate on essential tasks.
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Overcoming time anxiety
Overcoming time anxiety boils down to awareness, understanding, and action.
Being aware of what you spend your time on can lessen your anxiety. But too much observation over every aspect of your life can add to your time anxiety. It's about finding a balance betwee...
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Practice being a ‘Satisficer’ instead of a ‘Maximiser’
- Maximizers try to make a choice that will give the maximum benefit later on.
- Satisficers make choices according to their set of current criteria. Nothing more.
Trying to maximize every day will lead to more time anxiety. Instead, use ...
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Where Did We Get the Influence on Mindset
Our mindset started enriching from our childhood. Our parents taught us manners and discipline to establish our mindset. Moreover, we watched TV and did other stuff as well.
Here, we got an idea on how the influence affected our mindset. Children with a good environment lead happier lives ...
5. Substitute some screen time with people time
The average amount of time we spend gazing at our screens now surpasses our time in face-to-face contact.
Science tells us that we need reflections to develop our sense of self in relation to others. As we spend more time alone and on our devices, we miss this essential human mirroring.
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