NewZealandCoach’s Weblog

What colour is your house? where did you go to primary school? what sort of car do you drive?

Did you notice that while you were reading, the answers were in your mind almost immediately?

The strange thing about our minds is that they are always looking for the answers to questions. Throughout your life you are building such an immense store of knowledge, and it all cross checks with itself. The brain comes up with answers to support a question based on a variety of scenarios. Unfortunately, some of these are … somewhat biased.

So when you wake up in the morning and your first thought is why don’t I ever have enough time? your brain will come up with answers to that exact question.

I’m overloaded at work, there’s no hope of catching up. There aren’t enough hours in the day. I’m so busy I never have time for myself. I’m a working parent with three kids. If my flatmate/kids would only tidy up after themselves … I’m the only person who can get it done properly. No one else ever takes responsibility. I don’t have time to take a full hour for lunch. I haven’t got time ….

see how it works?

You’re dooming yourself to a horrible day before you even get out of bed.

Try Why do I always have enough time to do what I want?

It’s such a little thing but it is so powerful. The thing is, you won’t believe it until you try it.

Have a lovely Wednesday – it is 6.00am and the rain is beating down on the roof. Gusts of wind. But both the cats are inside and I have lots of things to do, the garden will grow and while it’s raining so hard it can’t be freezing cold, so hey