You are a the centre of these three life domains. Do you have time for proper rest? Right? We tell our kids that they have to have a bedtime, but do we have a bed time as adults? Whateveris important to you, is that time on your calendar? Then we can go into the relationship domain. Have we made time for our closest friends and family members? Or do we give people whatever scraps of time are left over after everything else is done)? And then finally, with our work domain. Many people are so busy doing what's called reactive work,. reacting to emales, reacting to meetings, reacting to slack notifications, that they don't have any time for
There’s one thing that all of Helena’s personal projects have in common: they remain unfinished. The family photo album is empty, as is her mom’s recipe book. And the lavender garden is still unplanted. Helena is not lazy. In fact, she’s a busy lawyer who has no problem finishing tasks at the office. But she’s also a busy mother raising a family, and free time is hard to come by. So how can Helena banish her distractions? On this episode of How To!, the first in a two-part series on time management, we talk to Nir Eyal, author of Indistractable: How To Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life. Nir used to be just as distracted as Helena, but then he figured out some tricks to break free from his stray thoughts. He explains why procrastination isn’t a sign of laziness, it’s a sign of discomfort. And why it’s more important to address your feelings than silence your push notifications.
If you liked this episode, check out: “How To Stop Procrastinating” and make sure to tune in next week to learn how to set the perfect deadline.
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