I’m proud of you four taking such a stern, adult-level step towards better, more peaceful/productive living that speaks volumes about self discipline and mutual respect.
I instantly thought to myself that all my hours living alone are Quite Time. Nope! With TVs in every room and at least two are on 24/7; and a phone in my hand as I move from room to room and from project to project, I don’t have 1 quite hour out of 24 hours. Not even when I Sleep!!
It occurs to me that my multitude of tasks take an inordinate amount of time to complete, and I almost always have to spend more precious time correcting or truly completing jobs. I stop what I am doing to chat on the phone, even if I am under the gun to finish an important task. And as much as I enjoy Journaling, “I just can’t find the time to do so!!!”
Thanks for the article and the stellar example you all have set. My get it done, change now, war cry will now be — “If Parker can do it, I can do it TOO!!”
One recent simple change that has paid big dividends for me was to stop listening to podcasts or music during my twice daily dog walks. I suppose it is similar to your quiet hour, but for me it's split into two half hours.
This time is a chance to reflect on my day and prepare for what is next. I find it makes me more productive and decisive when I get back to work or chores. I sort through the discomfort or uncertainty that would otherwise delay me or lead me to seek out distractions.
At first it took effort to keep the earbuds out. Soon it felt completely natural. It's not work any more. I enjoy this time for solitude.
I love your approach, and it's one that I sometimes incorporate on my walks depending on what's going on in my world. Frankly, I should do it more. But I love using my routine walks as learning opportunities with an audiobook or podcast. Without a dog (yet), I need to build in a second daily walk!
Thank you for this post. Its timely for me. Looking to shift past just avoiding the useless activities to being as impactful with my minutes is something I'm trying to figure out. Thanks for the clarity and inspiration.
Thank you for reading and weighing in. Triest has me dying up here with how she has an alarm go off seemingly every 15 minutes -- and our running joke is she's never near her phone when it begins.
But I told her this week that I should adopt her approach while striving to master my time. I have a feeling it will be a great start to keeping me on task.
Everyone I tell about quiet hour really loves the idea and thinks it’s genius! I’m glad we started.
Sincerely,
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Me too!
TI, ED, and T and P,
I’m proud of you four taking such a stern, adult-level step towards better, more peaceful/productive living that speaks volumes about self discipline and mutual respect.
I instantly thought to myself that all my hours living alone are Quite Time. Nope! With TVs in every room and at least two are on 24/7; and a phone in my hand as I move from room to room and from project to project, I don’t have 1 quite hour out of 24 hours. Not even when I Sleep!!
It occurs to me that my multitude of tasks take an inordinate amount of time to complete, and I almost always have to spend more precious time correcting or truly completing jobs. I stop what I am doing to chat on the phone, even if I am under the gun to finish an important task. And as much as I enjoy Journaling, “I just can’t find the time to do so!!!”
Thanks for the article and the stellar example you all have set. My get it done, change now, war cry will now be — “If Parker can do it, I can do it TOO!!”
Thank you for your honesty. I hope Parker learns from all the gems you dropped on us here.
One recent simple change that has paid big dividends for me was to stop listening to podcasts or music during my twice daily dog walks. I suppose it is similar to your quiet hour, but for me it's split into two half hours.
This time is a chance to reflect on my day and prepare for what is next. I find it makes me more productive and decisive when I get back to work or chores. I sort through the discomfort or uncertainty that would otherwise delay me or lead me to seek out distractions.
At first it took effort to keep the earbuds out. Soon it felt completely natural. It's not work any more. I enjoy this time for solitude.
I love your approach, and it's one that I sometimes incorporate on my walks depending on what's going on in my world. Frankly, I should do it more. But I love using my routine walks as learning opportunities with an audiobook or podcast. Without a dog (yet), I need to build in a second daily walk!
Thank you for this post. Its timely for me. Looking to shift past just avoiding the useless activities to being as impactful with my minutes is something I'm trying to figure out. Thanks for the clarity and inspiration.
Thank you for reading and weighing in. Triest has me dying up here with how she has an alarm go off seemingly every 15 minutes -- and our running joke is she's never near her phone when it begins.
But I told her this week that I should adopt her approach while striving to master my time. I have a feeling it will be a great start to keeping me on task.
Keep working on it. You've got this! 💸