How much space do you create for yourself during your day?

If you’re like most people then you’re probably hopping from task to task, from the time you wake up until your head hits your pillow. And when you’re not engaged in a task, you’re probably trying to fill your time with some other activity. This constant filling of space can often lead to the feeling of not having enough time and can, if continued for a long period of time, lead you to feel stressed and overwhelmed.

Actively creating space, or buffers for yourself throughout your day is a great way to relieve some of the tension of daily life. Instead of constantly moving between your to-do’s give yourself a break. Take time to recalibrate and allow your mind to digest the prior activity and to settle a little before putting it to work on the next task. And just to be clear, taking a break doesn’t mean seek out some other form of entertainment or distraction, it means for a few minutes do as close to nothing as possible.

At first, the idea of creating space for yourself might seem farfetched or if you’re a type-A personality, then it might even sound irresponsible, but very often and if done correctly you’ll find that you can actually do more by doing less. Pushing yourself from task to task eventually leads to diminishing returns on your energy, but if you give yourself some time to rest and recuperate then you’ll find an increase in return on your energy investment.

So create some space in your schedule today. Build in a buffer between tasks and do as little as possible during that time. Let’s see how much tension you can relieve from your day.

P.S. Thanks for reading! If you enjoyed it please share it with one person you love.