03/10/2025
How many times do hear or say that " There is never enough time"?
I hear it often from people asking for example about yoga classes or coming to my monthly Online Emotional Growth Tapping Group.
There are a number of reasons for this:
1. Avoidance - putting off until tomorrow, and the next day and the next, doing the things we like and leaving the things we don't.
2. Procrastination - worrying about what we have to/want to do, having trouble deciding.
3. Perfectionism, doing things over and over to get them just right, so a short task becomes a long one.
4. Never saying No, taking on too much, failing to delegate
5. No planning
All of these have an emotional cause.
1. I am not worthy of time, I have to say yes to everyone - as one recent client said "I wish people would stop giving me all their things", they can only give them to you if you accept them.
2. People will think I am lazy if I take time to relax.
3. It makes you feel important to be busy all the time. I attend online business networks in an evening and there are a few people who carry on working during the meeting.
4. Lack of confidence, therefore needing to go over and over a task until it is perfect.
5. Fear of failure and repercussions.
I used to be a never enough time person, always agreeing to all the requests being put in front of me so when I decided to join a regular yoga class I thought I would be badly thought of if I wasn't available. Instead people quickly accepted my boundaries, it was not the big deal I thought it was, it was OK to take time for myself. By respecting and valuing my own time, the people around me respected and valued me.
Think about why you do it, because underneath you maybe feeling resentful. When saying No, just explain why you cannot comply with the request and stick to your decision, and the world will not end! If you are a Yes person, a "Never enough time" person,
Join me on Monday 13th October 6.30-8pm Online, to start your journey to having enough time.
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