{"id":11115,"date":"2016-06-24T00:10:43","date_gmt":"2016-06-24T04:10:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theorderexpert.com\/?p=11115"},"modified":"2023-06-14T12:33:08","modified_gmt":"2023-06-14T16:33:08","slug":"more-time-for-yourself","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theorderexpert.com\/more-time-for-yourself\/","title":{"rendered":"Want More Time for Yourself? Stop Squeezing in One More Thing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Do you feel as if you could use more personal time to rest, reflect, and decompress from a busy work week?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Does the thought of having an entire morning, afternoon, evening, or day all to yourself excite you?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If so, then you\u2019ll definitely want to consider relaxing your tight grip on your schedule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this post, I offer a few friendly reminders as to why you need to let go of the mentality of squeezing one more thing into your calendar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your Calendar is a Container<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When people talk about calendars or schedules, they immediately jump to the following conclusion: a calendar must be completely filled with appointments and meetings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They accept every social invitation they receive, say yes to, or schedule unnecessary meetings<\/a>, and fill their calendar with activity upon activity<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even if they already have an overly packed schedule, they don\u2019t hesitate to double <\/a>or overbook appointments<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I don\u2019t know about you, but to me, that\u2019s quite an exhausting way to look at things!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A calendar holds items in place and prevents things from happening all at once.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But just because it is a container, doesn\u2019t mean it has to be jam-packed or filled to the brim in order for it to be useful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Look at it this way: if you\u2019re going to use a suitcase for your tropical vacation<\/a>, you don\u2019t have to fill it up with clothing until the zippers burst and the seams split.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you want to use a drinking glass, you don\u2019t have to pour orange juice into it until the liquid spills out onto the table.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And if you want to use a postal mailbox, you don\u2019t have to stuff it full of mail and catalogs<\/a> to make it more effective at holding the mail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the examples above, that seemingly unnecessary space is what makes the container useful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, if you aren\u2019t jumping on your suitcase to pack it, overflowing your juice glass on the kitchen table, or overstuffing your mailbox outside of your home, why should you treat your calendar any differently?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s a few things to keep in mind:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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You don\u2019t have to fill up your calendar.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Remember, your calendar is simply a container. It will still hold meetings and appointments <\/a>whether or not it is tightly or loosely packed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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You don\u2019t always have to be \u201con.\u201d<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You don\u2019t have to live a life of stress. You don\u2019t have to check your email 24\/7<\/a>, run yourself ragged attending non-essential functions, or have a fully-booked schedule<\/a>. Don\u2019t be concerned with what other people are doing. Your first priority should be yourself and your wellbeing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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You will have time to take care of all that other stuff.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

What truly needs to get done, will get done. You know all those urgent and important personal and work tasks that absolutely had to get done last week, last month, last year? They were completed, weren\u2019t they? So, just take a deep breath and relax.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Your personal time is never going to be handed to you.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When\u2019s the last time someone said to you, \u201cYou should take today off for yourself and just relax?\u201d Probably never. (And if this has happened to you, you should definitely count yourself lucky to be surrounded and supported by such caring people!).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a matter of fact, you\u2019re probably more likely to have heard the exact opposite: \u201cCan you put aside your plans for today and help me ________________?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

People will always ask you for your time. Rarely will anyone give you the personal time you need. That\u2019s why it\u2019s so important for you to release that tense grip on your schedule. Make time for yourself to relax, destress, and enjoy life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How about you? How do you approach or view your calendar? Are you constantly on a quest to fill it up or do you use it to solely hold things in place? Join the conversation and leave a comment below!<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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