Recently I have been working a great deal on a couple of writing projects for different clients and It has taken up an awful lot of my time. I am very grateful for the work as always and the income it brings in of course. I realised the other day however that I had taken very little time out for myself each day to continue my self development and personal routines. Now this wasn’t because I didn’t have time. It was because I hadn’t managed my time more effectively. I had let myself become distracted by too many things.
- I was wasting time on on my Blackberry.
- Getting caught up with surfing on-line for not so useful stuff.
- making extra snacks and foody bits.
- Watching a little more TV.
I was getting involved in this stuff rather than meditation, doing Yoga or focusing on my goals and as a result I felt things were getting a touch frazzled. I started feeling that time was up against me, which I hardly ever do these days, and that pressure was making me indecisive. It was as if I didn’t know where to start with my usual stuff so I let it slide.Things were becoming less clear.
Now everyone needs a break now and again from pushing ourselves to improve, indeed if it becomes a struggle and an effort, you really should step back a bit and give yourself some breathing space. It is important though not to get caught up in modern distractions rather perform our than mental and physical exercises.
Now don’t get me wrong – I love a bit of telly. I also love playing the odd video game, playing with my Blackberry and messing about in the kitchen or just chilling out but I have usually worked on my positive state for that day so I’m really present and aware of what I’m doing and grateful. If we let too many distractions in it can capture our minds. Our ego whispers “come and enjoy this for a bit” and then leads us away like some Pied Piper.
Practising being more conscious of life and who we are may sometimes slip from our grasp but we shouldn’t beat ourselves up about it, just relax and get back into the routine.