Making time PART 2 OHHHHH you will have even more time for say.....
Ahhh- you are back you must have some TIME to spare... This is good..because today we will be talking- how our brains work.. Yes you heard me....it is 4:00 pm EST many of those who share this time with me, are almost out of time for the day....
OUR brains are slowing down... sew I will be quick lol.
Sew let's recap from our last visit..
1. NEVER drink anything sweetened with sugar or artificial sweeteners our bodies do not know the difference. ( you will waste more time wondering what you did with your day) ( note fresh juice that is natural is fine as long as you limit it to only 4 oz)
such as pineapple juice or fresh apple juice...
Ahhh I see some hands up in the air.... leave your comments below...
2. The night before ( 2 hours before bed) jot down 3 things you want to complete. JUST 3 for your next day....
( if you do it right before bed, you won't be able to sleep,
tooooo much information)
Part 2 begins now.....are you all here?
What did you notice? Those who omitted sugared drinks...? Did you find you had more time. Of course you did... YOU FOUND time about 2 hours MORE EACH DAY....wow- heh....( French / Canadian in me)
Those who jotted down their 3 things for the next day, did you accomplish them? ( Did you use your timer?) Do you have one now?
Tell me- what did you find out about yourself in this little experiment? ( comment below)
Ohhh I pray you did your homework...? lol
WEll- here are the next 3 steps for you to consider...
#3. Whatever activity or chore you performed and whatever time you set for yourself- do this again, BUT do it in half the time. AND this time, do some preparation.
Take for instance. I like to clean my personal bathroom, from top to bottom. The first time it did take me about 23 minutes. The next time, I had my bucket, sponges, smart cloths, and new carpet and towels to lay out.. I did all this before I set the timer...AND I did it the night before, took me less than 5 minutes to do that.
The next day when I was ready to clean my bathroom, I noted everything was ready for me except the timer.. This time I set it for only 11 minutes. I got it done with a few seconds to spare...It was some workout, but I found in preparing in advance I actually had more time! My bathroom was spotless!
( Lesson here, we waste time in not preparing for things we do not want to do.) What can you do to shave 1/2 your time the next time you do your activity.
ohhhh the extra few minutes, I sat outside and drank my coffee!
# 4. OUR brains can only handle about
23 minutes of any activity at any one time.
( it then begins to wander)
This is true, being I am still in school and now only a Part time student after all these
years and I study constantly-I have learned the secrets
how to study and retain information.
But first I had to study the brain.
Without going into how the nerve impulses and which
parts of our brain does what, let me simplify this...
OUR BRAIN NEEDS A BREAK EVERY 23 MINUTES.
Which is why I plan on 3 activities about 5 days out of my week
and they are always 23 minutes in length. And I get at least
15 things completely done every week!
( I don't expect you all to do this every day, just when
you want to be productive and complete tasks you may
be putting off)
Take YESTERDAY, this is what my day looked like...
I have a new venture that has been in the plans for months,
so I had to design a new logo, arrange some meetings
with suppliers, get quotes for shipping materials and
schedule the rest of my week around deliveries that are arriving...
So...timer is set for 23 minutes. take some photos, work on designs...timer goes off...STOP,
then I went to my kitchen unloaded my dishwasher, took out my mop that was
ready has I had the night before added soap, washed all of my floors, put everything
away....23 minutes......STOP, back to my office and worked on more changes in my design
. STOP...well you know I carried on like
this for 3 hours. This was my morning.
My other task was to complete my agenda for a board meeting that I am chair person for,
do up all the financials and confirm time and dates with members. I set my timer for you guessed-
23 minutes. STOPPED, got supper ready, I took out a head of romaine lettuce, washed
it laid it out on paper towels to dry, made some caesar dressing from scratch, apple cider, mayo
garlic, lot's of garlic, oil ...set aside in refrigerator to marinate, brown a chicken breast
cut into strips, set aside for Caesar, cut a baguette ready to be toasted, make lunches for tomorrow.
STOPPED at 23 minutes..YES you are catching on...
answered some emails., made a couple calls...STOPPED
DH comes home..." Ahhh smells like you have been cooking
all day" ...."YEP, all day long" shhh our secret!
YOU all have heard...
" if you want something done, give it to a busy person."
Have you ever asked HOW they do it!
This is how, they know how to use their TIME effectively!
I feel very fortunate that I learned this 22 years ago and I just know PAUL would be smiling at me and urging me to get to the next one....
READY?
#5 This is the most important one. ONE I do practice every day.
SHUT OFF THE NOISE. If you have young children, wear ear plugs... not really. lol But don't have the TV on. Turn off any music. Do what I do. When I am with the grand kids.. We do these 23 minute workouts...they can scream, run, do any activity , play drums, play their music...but when the timer goes off WHEN ? at 23 minutes..YES, oh you are good...
WE have 23 minutes of quiet time...we can only whisper and only if it is really necessary.. I put out puzzles, crayons to draw, books to read....and yes it works... no electronics of any sort..during this time... TRY IT..
Now for those with no kids at home.... SHUT OFF THE NOISE!
The reason our society is sooooooo stressed, is we are constantly TUNED into something. YOU will be much more productive in silence. Try it the next time you have to do something, do it in silence for 23 minutes.
Shut off your tv, your phone, your iPod, your radio,
your computer....YES shut it all off for 3 hours
each day. YOU can do this. I know you can.
I am giving you the tools! MY tools. This is how I get sew much done!
Again without going into what and how the MEDIA actually gets into your brain- and has you craving things,
wanting things, shopping for things.....
YOU know my background is Marketing right...? I know how to get anyone off track....
BUT I would like to keep YOU all on track....
Sew- here is your exercise for the next week... that is if you want to continue....?
Love to hear your success? I want to hear how this little experiment worked in your house.. By sharing, you will learn from one another.
I will also share how eating well, like my darling timer above... Note the apples in her arms......
Anyway, as I was saying, I will share with you how certain foods can keep you alert, thinking better, and calmer....
YEP, I can, I will, I do... I am pleased to have spent my TIME with you..
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