Previously, I shared the results of a customer survey that we completed. It suggested that the lack of time was one of the biggest challenges for business owners. Perhaps no surprise there…
I was fortunate to attend a weekend retreat a few days ago. It was called The Mindful Life Program and was run by my friend and coach Mark Molony. It all started with a drive an hour south of Melbourne to the peaceful town of Corinella on Westernport Bay. A short Friday night session kicked off the event, we had a full day Saturday and a 3/4 day on Sunday.
The course consisted of a bunch of sitting/lying meditations, a couple of walking meditations, discussions about how we see and react to typical daily situations, a few insightful videos and a bunch of time to do some personal reflections.
Coming out the other end, I feel remarkably relaxed, grounded and centred. Plus, I’m excited. I have some new tools and some new habits to practice that I feel will give me the courage and confidence to tackle some new projects that I’ve created for myself.
It might seem strange, or at least counter-intuitive, that to create the experience of more time, we might just need to slow down first.
Whilst our clocks measure time at a constant rate, our personal experience is not like that. Sometimes, time flies when we’re having fun. And sometimes, time drags when we’re not. And, this is a fundamental key to creating more time.
If we can slow ourselves down, we will experience having more time.
[Tweet “Create more time in your life by slowing down #paradox #time #stress”]
Sometimes you do want to go fast to achieve your task and sometimes you want to go slower…
Going on a retreat has a similar effect. When we’re feeling stressed and under the pump we often simply react to what happens around us. This can lead to working on the wrong things and wasting our time.
In contrast, by slowing down, you’re more likely to see your projects in a detached way. This leads to seeing them more clearly, making more effective decisions and being more productive in your actions.
In other words, slow down to go faster.
Does this resonate with you? Are you going too fast? Do you need to slow down to create more time in your life?
What is the key to a meaningful life? Is it money or happiness? Or something…
What’s the easiest way to write a personal manifesto? Is it a List, Motto, Purpose,…
I wrote my personal manifesto in under 10 minutes. Here’s how I did it. Ready,…
What is a Personal Manifesto? And how can you use one to empower you life?…
How do you write a five-star personal manifesto? That’s an easy question compared to this…
What’s the best way to write a personal manifesto? I’ve been collecting and studying thousands…