The sun is shining, it is hot and steamy, summery flowery dresses are everywhere, the food is colourful and fresh, people are outside, tourists everywhere, restaurants are full of laughter, vacation plans are being made, some are already vacationing… summertime and the living is easy!<\/p>\n
On the other side there is war, covid19 again is on the rise, anxiety is on the rise too, we are beyond red alarm on global warming, next the ban on abortion in the US, the exploding prices and the fact that winter is coming… But, in this newsletter I will not talk about that!<\/p>\n
Instead, I want to talk to you about time, <\/strong>because we live in a time when all of the above is happening at the same time. <\/em>Because we are coping with contrasting events and messages all the time<\/em>. Also, because I constantly hear from my clients that they are in<\/em> “battle” with time<\/em>. Because we are in the middle of the year and it’s time<\/em> to reflect on our progress. And finally, because our time on this planet is limited<\/em>.<\/p>\n Recently I had a conversation with a 20 year old client with a strong feeling that she doesn’t have enough time for everything she wants to do in life. For her time is scarce! <\/strong>She never has enough of it! Can you guess how this perception of time manifests in her life? She is always late, she is constantly under pressure and stressed, university is not really going, she was diagnosed with a light form of ADHD and even prescribed pills for focus \ud83d\ude33 It got me wondering, is it possible that it all comes down to her perception of time? <\/em><\/p>\n We all have a subjective experience of time!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n “Time perception is a fundamental element of human awareness<\/strong>. Our consciousness, our ability to perceive the world around us and, ultimately, our very sense of self<\/span> are shaped upon our perception of time in loop connecting memories of the past, present sensations and expectations about the future.” (Feel the Time. Time Perception as a Function of Interoceptive Processing<\/strong><\/a>)<\/p>\n Do you feel time flies too fast? Are you always in competition with time? Do you feel that time is slow? Do you have time or it always escapes you? Maybe, time goes by just the right speed for you? Are you rich in time? Do you waste your time? Do you spend your time or you invest your time? \u270b Stop for a moment to reflect, how is it for you?<\/p>\n Now if you constantly say to yourself “I don’t have time”, then you end up hypnotizing yourself and this becomes your subjective reality!<\/p>\n Or, if you are constantly thinking of past times or worrying about a future time, then you end up missing the present time.<\/p>\n But, once you become aware of your perception of time, you can change it if it doesn’t fit you!<\/p>\n The truth is we all have the same amount of hours per day. So the question is:<\/p>\n How do we gain time? <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n To me it is more about what we focus on during those hours, what we give priority to! To make time you need to know exactly what outcomes you want to achieve, because then you know what to invest your time and energy in. When you are focused, aware, and you know the direction you are going, then there is no more sense in \u201cwasting\u201d time and energy on something that doesn’t bring you closer to the result you want.<\/p>\n If your outcome is becoming more healthy, then you will invest your time in creating healthy habits. If your outcome is getting promoted, then you will invest your time in learning the skills for the new position.<\/p>\n It all boils down to the choices we make! <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n So next, an announcement…<\/em><\/p>\n I’ve decided to slightly change the format of the Self Expedition Cafe. The novelties are:<\/p>\n Next Wednesday we will meet to discuss the topic of time, share techniques of how we can become more aware of our perception of time and how to manage our time better. Will you invest one hour of your time?<\/p>\n To continue… <\/em><\/p>\n Last month I had several successes: a speaking engagement for a huge audience, a team building for an international organization, trainings and “In the Women’s Circle” – a workshop dedicated to women. I was amazing! The people I worked with were equally amazing! <\/strong><\/p>\n What I noticed is that we, women, like to be modest when it comes to sharing our successes, our accomplishments and our worth. Yes, humility is important. Having an inflated sense of self and grandiosity is unattractive (look at Donald Trump!). But, that has nothing to do with being proud of what we have accomplished and sharing our successes.<\/p>\n During my NLP Trainers Training I learned from one of my mentors, Michael Caroll from the NLP Academy in the UK, that: Modesty is overrated! <\/strong>Since then I’ve started patting myself on the back for my accomplishments, sharing and bragging about them… and being proud for being me! <\/strong><\/p>\n When Snoop Dogg was given his much-deserved star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, after thanking everybody, he said the following:<\/p>\n “I want to thank me for believing in me. I want to thank me for doing all this hard work. I want to thank me for having no days off. I want to thank me for never quitting. I want to thank me for always being a giver and trying to give more than I receive. I want to thank me for trying to do more right than wrong. I want to thank me for just being me at all times. Snoop Dogg, you a bad motherfucker.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n So, to all of you:<\/p>\n What are your accomplishments and successes in the first part of this year? <\/em><\/p>\n Let me hear you brag! <\/strong><\/p>\n Finally, the offer…<\/em><\/p>\n The Super early bird<\/strong> \u2757\ufe0ffor the Internationally Certified NLP Practitioner Program<\/strong> is on until the end of July<\/span>! The Program begins again in October \ud83e\udd73<\/p>\n Do you want to:<\/p>\n You will learn it all in the NLP Practitioner Program – an intensive, intriguing and transformational program in which you will learn how to apply the powerful NLP techniques in all aspects\u00a0of your life. A breakthrough program for personal growth, new insights and perspectives, in which conscious and unconscious behavioural patterns and communication tools are key. The focus of the NLP program is developing Personal Effectiveness and Inner Leadership.<\/strong><\/p>\nI am curious, how do you perceive time?<\/h3>\n
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