Coaching for Leaders 403: Transition Well Through Your Day, with Gretchen Rubin
Apr 8, 2019
Gretchen Rubin, a celebrated author known for her bestsellers on happiness and habits, shares insights on achieving inner calm through outer order. She emphasizes how controlling physical spaces can enhance emotional well-being. Jump-starting the day with simple exercises like jumping jacks can provide a necessary reset. Rubin also discusses the power of habit formation through pairing enjoyable activities with essential tasks, showcasing how this strategy can transform productivity and align daily habits with personal values.
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Outer Order, Inner Calm
- Outer order significantly contributes to inner calm, even seemingly small changes like a clean fridge can spark larger life changes.
- This effect is surprisingly disproportionate to the effort, offering a substantial return on investment in organization.
Transition Time
- Build transitions into your day, like you would for children, to avoid feeling rushed and overwhelmed.
- Take 5-10 minutes to reset and prepare, ensuring smoother, more mindful shifts between tasks.
Procrastination vs. Preparation
- Differentiate between helpful preparation and procrastination when organizing, avoiding excessive focus on low-priority tasks.
- Beware of "productive procrastination" and make-work that distracts from truly important goals.
