There are many rhythms in life from the totality of we are born, we live and then we die to the micro actions that we perform without thought - I breath in, reoxygenate by blood stream, discharge carbon dioxide and then breath out.
Until I wrote that sentence, I was completely unaware of that rhythms and now I am very aware of breathing, just for a few moments until I forget to remember to do it again!
Here are a few things that go into a typical day and provide the rhythm of life and the balance will change from day to day;
- I need to have a good sleep and I generally do this at night…
R&R - Rest & relaxation are good and different from sleep. They allow us to recharge after activity, but need to be kept in balance for a healthy life
Action - This could be our work or some other activity that we use our bodies for
Refuelling - Food!!! Never far from my heart :)
Growth - Taking time to find new things to learn and putting them into practice in our lives
Planning - Are you a drifter or a planning? I'm a little of both which I think we all are? Do we have a plan for the day, week, year our life?
Relationships - I put this last on purpose, but perhaps it's the most important one? Being in relationships with others is a requirement for our emotional security
How I use my time, which I can only use once, in the rhythms I create in my life will lead to the person I will become. I don't want to look back at the end of my life and think why did I spend so much time on things that had so little value and not on the things that are closest to my heart.
Call to action - Look at how you are spending your time. Is it in balance with you values? Let me know how you get on.
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