"Life
is what happens when you're busy doing other things."
John Lennon
This quote is a great insight -
we can easily become so caught up in the activity and the details of life
that we can forget - or get no time - to live.
If you constantly feel rushed you
may not be able to effectively contribute to the lives of your partner,
your children or your community.
That is of course, if you have
had the time to look for a partner, have children or be of benefit in
your community!
By leading increasingly busy lives
we often don't get the time to think about where we would like to be heading
and what we would like to be doing.
We may feel like a ship rushing
at full steam but without a clear idea of where its going or why.
Feel like you are constantly rushing,
but not getting anywhere?
Do you need a magic wand that would
help you fit everything into your day?
Would you like to have more time
for you, your partner, children, friends or family?
The Secret Is ...
You may be surprised to hear that
the solution is not trying to make
time, but making space.
Coaching can help you construct
a life of balance and freedom and assist you in developing the skills
to create meaningful "me-space"
and permission to create "me-time"
in order to be able to give more to the people and things in your life.
A Life Coach, can help you to bring
your priorities into greater focus and help you to make space that allows
you
to concentrate on you.
Life Balance Checklist
· Do you consider yourself organised
and successful, but feel controlled by your diary, your schedule and your
phones?
· Do you often feel overwhelmed
with the demands on you?
· Do you feel like you never seem
to have enough time for yourself, your partner, your children, or the
people that matter to you?
· Do you feel like you are rushing
from one task to another without a sense of accomplishing anything?
· Would you like more time for
you, to recharge yourself and do the things that you enjoy?
Life Balance Coaching
If you can relate to these questions
you may be able to benefit from some Life Balance Coaching.
Your Coach may approach this in
several ways.
One may be to do some values work
where you take the time to identify the values that are most important
to you and then use these values as a basis to prioritise your time.
If you are a 'process' person your
Coach may recommend a book such as "The
7 Habits of Highly Effective People"
by Steven Covey or, if you relate more to a contemplative lifestyle maybe
"Peace is Every Step"
by Thich Nhat Hanh.
They may follow this up with suggestions
of 5 mins of non-active solitude twice a day - which is a component of
our module Creating
Satisfying Life Spaces®.
Work-Life
Balance
How do
I fit everything in?
Harley M Storey
M.I.C.F,
A.C.E (NZSC)
Life
& Career Coach
Life
Balance Tools
Treat Time Tool!
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Why not reward yourself with something
that is both relaxing, renewing and preferably indulgent?
If you are a lady, why not book
a massage, a facial - or both! Then go home to a bathroom replete with
scented candles for a relaxing bubble bath?
If you are a gentleman, why not
have a long Friday lunch, go on a fishing trip with the guys or tramp
to a relaxing spot with your partner or family?
Both ladies and gents enjoy buying
new books, magazines, CD, DVD, a good coffee or watching videos with food
and friends.
Excellent Coaching is not about
a one-size-fits-all prescription. Everyone is different because of gender,
upbringing and culture - its about what works for you.
How would you like to reward yourself
and take some time out? After you have spoilt yourself a little why not
look into some new and exciting ways to live your life through the coaching
experience?
Magically Create Time
Tool!
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If you never have enough time to
do anything it is not because you do not have enough time, it is because
you have not made space!
Are you constantly feeling tired,
rushed and harassed?
Either …
1. You are too busy, and/or
2. You do not know how to prioritise
and organise your time effectively
Here are 2 possible solutions +
1 suggestion …
1. if you are too busy you need
to
a. do
less
b. schedule
down-time and me-space to recharge your batteries
c. lower
your high standards. give yourself permission for some things to not get
done when, how or as well as you may like them to be done
2. if you do not know how to prioritise
and organise your time
a. you
need to discover how to prioritise and organise your time - do some research,
reading and thinking on the subject
b. get
a diary
c. if
you already have a diary and use it, then schedule in time for You!
daily and weekly
3. Take a break, have a kit-kat
…and smile!
Time Management Resources:
The Time Trap
- R Alec Mackenzie. How to get more done in less time.
The One-Minute Manager
- K Blanchard. A resource for managers who need to manage time and staff.
Peace is Every Step
- Thich Nhat Hanh. A great resource to start the day with uplifting inspirations.
Buddhist and Christian content.
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective
People - S R Covey. An
excellent reference for those who wish to start living a principle centred
life.
Contact
Us
Would you like to discover more
about how coaching can help you move toward a happier, more fulfilled
and balanced life?
Please feel free to …
call
us on 09-625 9463
email
us with any questions or
comments
write
to us at
P O Box
78-393,
Grey
Lynn,
Auckland
1245.
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To look at our life
coaching resources tools
and videos, click
here.
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