IS IT feasible to never rush, yet still do all tasks? It appears counterintuitive in today’s society, where everything is hurried, where we strive to squeeze as much into every minute of the day as possible, and where if we are not busy, we feel useless and lazy. When we are always hurrying, we are unable to appreciate our life because we are too preoccupied with moving on to the next thing. Even though time is still moving, we do not have to live in constant battle with it. We will be able to enjoy what’s there in front of us more readily if we make space for what actually matters. The key to accomplishing this is to slow down.
Reduce your commitments
I am certain I am not the only one who has done this. We overcommit ourselves to accomplishing too much, and then we punish ourselves when we come apart and can’t do everything. It’s time to offer yourself a break, you’re not a robot. Reduce your responsibilities and concentrate on what is truly important. Minimise your social engagements. By cramming more into our lives, we gradually decrease the quality of each and every moment.
Track your time
Seeing where your time is truly going is one of the finest strategies to have more time. There have been several applications developed in the last few years for time monitoring, whether for business or personal usage. It’s a terrific method to understand where your time is truly going, in addition to helping businesses to keep track of their employees’ time. Tracking your time for all of your chores will allow you to understand where you’re wasting time and which tasks take up the majority of your day. For example, you may discover that you spend a significant portion of your day reading and responding to messages. In any case, you will get insights into how to better manage your time both at work and in your spare time and avoid rushing.
Embrace now
At any one time, there are one or more things around us that we like, whether it’s the types of flowers or individuals we meet. Nonetheless, we are frequently overwhelmed by what has happened to us, or what has yet to take place. Identify what you like right now. Allow the revelation to sink in for a few seconds after identifying it, before moving on. As a result, the feeling of slowing down to embrace the ‘now’ begins.
Slowing down is an encouragement to attempt living in the now, because living in the past is painful, and thinking about the future is frightening. We only have now. Engaging with these techniques allows us to be whatever we want to be in a more calm, serene, and joyous way – in a more present, intention-driven way. As challenging as it may be, you will discover that it extends the time that we frequently believe we do not have.
Quit worrying
I mean this in general, but on this specific matter, stop worrying about falling behind. Everything you’ve done up to this point is the best you might have done – you will not be you right now if you hadn’t done it. Every event has taught you something. There is no way to quantify where you should be in your life right now. There is no pressure for what you should have accomplished.
Continue living for the purpose of experience, attempt things because you want to, put your aspirations first – but comparing them to where you should be is pointless when you might be working at wherever you are. This may sound unrealistic and even a bit naive, but if you actually attempt to believe in these things, your problems will reduce and your life will be a lot happier.
Be mindful
Mindfulness is based on being more present with your thoughts, feelings and actions. Set some cues for yourself throughout the day to practice being present. Every hour on the hour take a moment to pause, take some deep belly breaths and breathe out slowly. Get up and walk around the room, bring your attention to the sounds and what you can see around you, bringing your awareness back to the present. Notice how your heart is feeling – is it racing or beating fast? Give yourself five minutes to recharge and then get back into the day.
You miss out on the adventure when you rush through your life as it is. You miss out on experiencing life in the now. You lose out on life’s most important moments. Yes, you are all quite busy in your daily life, with little time to spare.
But it’s also necessary to make priorities in life and to live in the moment rather than hurrying through it. You may feel compelled to do a work immediately quickly, even if it means neglecting your family or other critical responsibilities. But was it really that important? After all, important memories, not the amount of activities completed, define life.
