Sunday 19 September 2010

A bit of life laundry

A couple of weeks ago I blogged on 'Fitting it all in' ... how to fit in all
the healthy habits that we know we should do but are all too easily
abandoned when life/work gets in the way.

The flip side is that as well as trying to fit certain things in it's worth
evaluating your life for what you can cut out ... Is there anything that you
are doing too much of that you could pull back from to free up some time for
more beneficial activity.

This might be something simple like chores, that can be delegated to a
cleaner or shared out amongst the household, or something a bit bigger like
spending a lot of time commuting where you might want to move somewhere more
convenient for work.

It can also be useful to evaluate broader categories which we don't often
think about .. such as how much time and energy do you dedicate to your
work, social life and family.

For these bigger questions a tool like a life wheel can be very helpful to
help you take a step back and decide if there are any areas of your life you
should be cutting back on and others you should be dedicating more time and
energy to. Try the out one below ... it doesn't have to take you more than
a few minutes and you might be surprised at the results.

http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newHTE_93.htm

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