How I Added More Time to My Life
Would you like to feel more spacious too?
Everyone wants more time, don’t they?
Almost all of us suffer from time pressure — the psychological stress that arises when we feel we don’t have enough time to complete our tasks, achieve our goals, or enjoy our lives.
We can’t literally add more time to our lives. We’re all given the exact same amount of time each day, week, month, and year. But we can create a life that feels like we have more time.
Because, what we’re really seeking when we wish for more time is the feeling of having more time, more space, and more room to breathe.
But how do we make that happen?
As a person who gets easily overwhelmed, I’ve struggled with time pressure for the better part of my life. I’ve found four solutions that have worked for me. Maybe they can help you too.
Subtraction
When my therapist went on vacation for three weeks, I suddenly had a free day. That day was no longer bisected by an hour-long appointment. I didn’t have to prepare for the session nor take time to decompress afterward — which made it more like a two-hour interjection.
When Friday rolled around, my usual appointment day, I felt a tremendous…
