“I’ve got no time to …!”
❓How many times have you said this to yourself/to others?
❗Perhaps you have also noticed some people that seem to fit a lot into their day. Or perhaps you heard: “The more you do, the more you do.”
🠊 So how can you do that?
🎯 Take a look at your daily schedule including the ‘downtimes’. Alongside that, look at your top priorities – including the thing you say there is no time for. Is there alignment or is there time for a reshuffle of your schedule?
👪If doubt is creeping in about prioritising your goals, think about this: If you are fulfilled in what you do & you are reaching goals you care about, you will be a better mum, dad, grandma, grandpa, auntie, uncle, sister…
✅Make activities that align with your goal part of your regular activities. Looking to walk more? Park your car further away, make it a walking meeting or take the stairs rather than escalator or lift. Looking to invest more time in learning? Find a relevant audiobook to listen to when commuting.
😃Make it fun/part of the family/partner activities. Couples that exercise together, get greater satisfaction out of their relationship, for example. Little ones will pick up on you digging your toes in & prioritising what is important to you. So take them along for a hike or to the library for some study.
👶Start small. Make it the tiniest first goal that will get you under way without too much impact on your schedule & at a level of difficulty that seems trivial.
🍅Once you have consistently managed the first baby goal, use a chunking strategy to fit more of the same in. You might like to use just 10 minutes of focused activity per day – no distraction allowed – the Pomodoro timer is helpful for that (see below).
🪪Make it part of your identity: Hang out with other people with similar goals, talk about your goals with people around you – on social media & in person. Goals that are in line with what we identify with are more likely to stick.
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More resources (no paid partnerships or sponsorship)
- Pomodoro timer: web, mobile app: iOS ($4), android free
- Something for the little ones: “I see awesomeness”
References (for the extra keen)
Chandler (2011)
Fogg (2020)
Kelly et al. (2015)
Sackett-Fox et al. (2021)