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Recently, I was speaking to my husband about the day’s plans. We had slept-in until 8am which is a big deal when you have 2 kids under 10. We were also down to one vehicle, meaning that anything I had to do had to be done before he needed to leave – a blessed juggle that we have come to live with until we get a 2nd, reliable vehicle.

As we were discussing the errands, a thought crossed my mind about just how much we CAN really fit in to a single day. Granted, this was a weekend, and neither of us work on weekends, but still, we had a good chunk of at least 12 hours to get things done.

Time Flexing

Humans tend to have a combination of many biases that make us believe we don’t have enough time – which I’d love to tap more into in future episodes – however, one of the wisest guidelines I’ve read about managing time is called Time Flexing.

Time flexing is a practice of identifying areas in your life where you feel rushed or like you don’t have enough time. Whatever you choose should be aligned with your core values – perhaps your health or socializing or work. Then, you are to imagine 2 scenarios with your chosen area of interest – what would you do with ample time? and what would you do if you only had 15 minutes worth of time?

For example, when it comes to your health, perhaps with ample time, you’d a join a gym and go daily. And with only 15 minutes of time, you’d take a quick walk and do a few squats. Next, ask yourself why you chose these answers. Hopefully, the ‘why’ aligns with your overarching health goals.

Then, when you find yourself in a mindset of “there’s not enough time,” recall these answers. Think through the max and minimum time commitments you’ve allotted to your health and make something happen.

My husband and I managed to put family organization as a core value that weekend and fit it all in so that we were better equipped to tackle the week.

You do have the time.