How to Win Back Time · Purposeful Parents

How to Win Back Time

When it comes to being in a family, I'm sure we can all agree that time is always short. Not enough time to hang out together, not enough time to work on ourselves, not enough time to even stress!

As I see it, there are two solutions we can look at for the problem of a lack of family time;

We can create more time by cutting back on other aspects of our life
Maximising the most time together when we are present

Here are two actions for solution one;

Saying "NO" to other commitments - This could be extra work, social commitments or even taking phone calls when we can schedule them for a less 'family time' of the day. If you want to feel PURPOSEFUL with your time, say 'no' more often.
Create tradition - it's hard to schedule in time for the family. But if you can create a tradition like the famous 'Sunday night dinner'. It will become very habitual and you can guarantee you'll always have time for one another.

Here are two actions for solution two;

Be present - this sounds obvious but how often is your phone in the same room as you when you're with your kids. Do you take it to the dinner table with you? The less time being distracted, the more purposeful and impactful your time together.
Prioritise quality over quantity - rather than just lingering around the house together, how about doing something more enjoyable? e.g. going for a walk, playing a game of Uno

These solutions are endless.

One task I'm going to set for you to do is to do an audti about where most of your time is spent and where you can prioritise it 😊

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