Wednesday, October 24, 2012 is National Take Back Your Time Day. The website TimeDay.org describes it as “a major U.S. and Canadian initiative to challenge the epidemic of overwork, over-scheduling and time famine that now threatens our health, our families and relationships, our communities and our environment.” In spite of major technological advances giving us more time saving devices than any other generation, many people continue to complain of not having enough time to do what they really want to do.
You don’t have to wait for a special day to take control of your schedule. Taking steps to do more of what brings you pleasure isn’t a luxury. For some it’s a necessity. It can help improve your health and well-being.
Not only can your mental and emotional health improve by having more rest, fun, or peace of mind, but your physical health can improve too. Reducing stress can help many of your body systems function better. Heart, immune, digestive, or endocrine problems can improve by decreasing the chronic stress that comes from feeling overextended. Getting more sleep, a popular item on wish lists, also helps improve mental and physical wellness.
To get started carve out a little time to think about:
1) What you would do if you had more time.
2) The biggest challenges to making this happen.
3) Some steps you can take now to overcome these obstacles.
Consider doing this in a conversation with a few friends or co-workers over lunch or dinner. They probably feel crunched for time too. You can also keep it simple and do it alone by writing your answers in your journal. Plain paper works just as well if you don’t have a journal. The important thing is to come up with a plan or to at least start thinking about a plan.
It’s been said that repeatedly doing the same thing expecting different results is insanity. You only have 24 hours every day. Unless you know how to shape shift time you’re going to have to do something different in order to make time for the things you’ve been missing.
What’s it going to be?
Be well,
Dr. Donna
Holistic wellness speaker Dr. Donna L. Hamilton, MD, MS passionately teaches women what being healthy really means and how to do it in a way that fits their unique needs. She enthusiastically teaches a comprehensive approach to health and wellness that addresses mental, emotional, social, spiritual and physical well-being. Dr. Hamilton-a former board certified pediatrician-now specializes in health optimization. She retired her white coat and stethoscope and now speaks nationally about holistically improving health and well-being. For more information visit http://www.ManifestExcellence.com
© 2012 Donna L. Hamilton, MD
A wellness thought leader, she champions a comprehensive approach to health by addressing mental, emotional, social, spiritual & physical well-being with a simple and potent message. Her book Wellness Your Way offers a practical strategy to assist readers in creating a happier, healthier life. For more information or to book Dr. Hamilton for speaking engagements visit www.ManifestExcellence.com or www.DonnaHamiltonMD.com
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