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It’s summer! It’s busy! It’s FULL! There is so much you want to do! How do you fit it all in? With your already packed schedule, how do you ADD dedicated time for fun summer activities with family and friends? How do you integrate the things you only get to do this time of year? Here are a few quick tips to do it all, without letting the necessary “stuff” fall by the wayside. Try these few things and you will keep the fun unhindered by the obligations. 1. Time block your work and play. Take two minutes to really look at your week ahead. (Maybe even check the weather forecast.) Plug in blocks of time that can be dedicated to your “fun”. I’m talking multiple hours of time! If you already know about a trip, concert, beach day, tennis tournament, or party, make sure those times are blocked! This will give you the full picture of your week, rather than heading into it blindly. PLUS, you can really look forward to things! 2. Prioritize and follow through. This is KEY and will prevent aimlessness. What are your non-negotiables that must be attended to each day? WHAT are they? WHY are they important to you? And WHEN will you do them? If possible, get them done FIRST, or at a very specific time. Don’t kick them to the next hour, day, or week. They will haunt you! Get them OFF your plate. No need to think of them one minute longer than necessary. These are your daily accomplishments! And you need them! Important because: they have to be done, their completion allows your freedom, and they provide a sense of accomplishment! Hold yourself accountable to these. You will thank yourself later. 3. Be kind to yourself and be present. You will not be perfect at this. But you will have made the effort to do it. To fit it all in, without letting the fundamentals fall away. Be kind to yourself when it doesn’t work, when you don’t follow through. Just try again! Be flexible with it, and with yourself. You’re doing great! Probably better than you think. Be present! It will be more enjoyable! This is not hard! Taking a few minutes to implement these ideas will bear great fruit this summer. You will feel accomplished, balanced and fulfilled! More than you could imagine! Enjoying bigger blocks of time with family, friends and fun, while keeping up with the business as usual. Do summer fully and stress free. The way summer is meant to be. Doing it all! Having it all! Fitting it all in! Because you can! |