“Time is ticking.” 
Have you heard this or even said it. This statement creates urgency. “What are you waiting for?” Time flows whether filled it to its fullest or let to slip away. The reality is, time is always ticking by right down to the second. How often are you creating urgency in time or identifying your true priorities? Time is a perception of the flow in life. Are you grasping time or are you passing time scrolling social media or checking your email? Are you filling your days with unattainable goals? Or, are you calendared to the brim? If you are reading this you are likely wanting to manage your time more efficiently or simply want to find more happiness.
Have you heard this or even said it. This statement creates urgency. “What are you waiting for?” Time flows whether filled it to its fullest or let to slip away. The reality is, time is always ticking by right down to the second. How often are you creating urgency in time or identifying your true priorities? Time is a perception of the flow in life. Are you grasping time or are you passing time scrolling social media or checking your email? Are you filling your days with unattainable goals? Or, are you calendared to the brim? If you are reading this you are likely wanting to manage your time more efficiently or simply want to find more happiness.Struggling with getting “it” done is not unusual for anyone. But when a person has a neurodifference such as ADHD time awareness is an even greater struggle. Difficulties with task initiation or even breaking hyper-focus can wreak havoc on living in ease. You are either stuck in the mud with failure to start or you can’t stop what you have started. In both situations, time-lapses whether you like it or not.
Stress and anxiety produce similar struggles in conceptualizing time. Time awareness can be tricky but it is essential in living with ease in the modern world. How can you manage time better? Understanding how you perceptualize time will help you reach your goals. Do you have plenty of time or are you always running out of time? Do you have set intentions of what you want to do?
Play Around Tips & Tricks
Attack Time with the 1-1-1 Rule
Identify Intentions Through Time
Ask yourself
What do I want to accomplish in 1 hour?
What do I want to accomplish in 1 week?
What do I want to accomplish in 1 month?
Where do I want to be in 1 year?
You will be more accomplished if you are able to foreshadow your intentions by predicting how you want to use your time. You are more likely to complete tasks when tasks are planted in time with intention. You can accomplish one intention at a time. And within your time you will feel accomplished. The starting point is your intention. The tipping point is your action. Your intentions can go either way. Follow-through occurs first with your thought. Thought moves towards action. You will gain traction through planning. Play around with the 1-1-1 Rule to capture time-initiated tasks. You can switch out the rule with any number that works for you.
Change requires devotion to your intentions and time. There’s that tricky time word again. Habits are not formed or broken overnight. You can get to where you want to go if not on your own then with an accountability partner or a trained professional. You are worth the investment and your time are yours to behold. You are naturally creative, resourceful, and whole. You have one life. Live life one step at a time and embrace it.
Cindy North is a Certified ADHD Life Coach with specific training in ADHD neurobiology through the iACTcenter and is moving towards continued coach certification with the International Coach Federation. Her passion is guiding the ADHD community to success by empowering others to shine with their abilities.
