Some people will tell you that you just have fun and relaxation when you have time, when you get around to it. But when you have a lot going on in your life, you don’t just get around to things, you have to make time. I think that people equate leisure time with unstructured time, and those two things are not the same thing. In this episode, I’ll going to give you my thoughts on why your should be scheduling these really important parts of your life.

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Do you ever feel like you’re constantly rushing from one thing to the next—school drop-off, work emails, errands, dinner—only to collapse into bed at the end of the day wondering what on earth just happened? You felt busy and frazzled all day, but didn’t actually get to the things that really matter to you.

In this episode, I’m diving into why planning is the antidote to reactivity, and how even a little bit of intentional time spent planning can help you move from chaos to clarity.

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⏳️ Want to dive in further? Join my online time management course TIMEWISE where you’ll learn how to move from busy and burnt out to feeling productive and at ease. Go to liveanintentionallife.com.au/timewise to learn more.

📝 If you’re looking to take the ideas in the podcast and turn them into meaningful action, go to my online store where you’ll find beautifully designed workbooks and planners that help support your personal development. Go to my Etsy store at www.etsy.com/au/shop/AnIntentionalLifeAU. Use the code PODCAST10 to get 10% off!

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It’s time for a mid-year goal review! And it’s going to be easy. Here are two questions that you can ask yourself when reviewing your goals - at ANY time of year in fact. Reviewing your goals is so important to help you stay on track, and decide if you even want to keep pursuing them in the first place.

In this episode, I also talk about how I applied these two questions to my own personal goals, and what my plan is going forward.

Need to work out exactly how to set goals that you’ll actually achieve? The free goal-setting workshop can be found here: https://liveanintentionallife.com.au/time-management

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⏳️ Want to dive in further? Join my online time management course TIMEWISE where you’ll learn how to move from busy and burnt out to feeling productive and at ease. Go to liveanintentionallife.com.au/timewise to learn more.

📝 If you’re looking to take the ideas in the podcast and turn them into meaningful action, go to my online store where you’ll find beautifully designed workbooks and planners that help support your personal development. Go to my Etsy store at www.etsy.com/au/shop/AnIntentionalLifeAU. Use the code PODCAST10 to get 10% off!

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Did you know that you don’t have to believe everything your brain says to you?

You can examine your thoughts, and decide if you want to change it to a more helpful one.

In this episode, I’m sharing with you 6 helpful beliefs that I am saying to myself at the moment, so I can feel more supported during challenging times.

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⏳️ Want to dive in further? Join my online time management course TIMEWISE where you’ll learn how to move from busy and burnt out to feeling productive and at ease. Go to liveanintentionallife.com.au/timewise to learn more.

📝 If you’re looking to take the ideas in the podcast and turn them into meaningful action, go to my online store where you’ll find beautifully designed workbooks and planners that help support your personal development. Go to my Etsy store at www.etsy.com/au/shop/AnIntentionalLifeAU. Use the code PODCAST10 to get 10% off!

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Today I’m speaking with The Mindset Nutritionist Caroline Silk.

We had a powerful conversation today about mindset, subconscious beliefs, identity, and how to actually change your thoughts so that you can stop living on autopilot and start becoming the beautiful person that you are.

Caroline gave a lot of great examples about weightloss, but she also talked about how these concepts relate to any area of your life, so I know you’ll take away some important messages about the way that your thinking influences your life.

You can find Caroline at the following links:

Email: info@carolinesilk.com

Website: www.carolinesilk.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tba.caroline.silk/

Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/notanotherdamndiet/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carolinesilkmindsetnutrition/

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⏳️ Want to dive in further? Join my online time management course TIMEWISE where you’ll learn how to move from busy and burnt out to feeling productive and at ease. Go to liveanintentionallife.com.au/timewise to learn more.

📝 If you’re looking to take the ideas in the podcast and turn them into meaningful action, go to my online store where you’ll find beautifully designed workbooks and planners that help support your personal development. Go to my Etsy store at www.etsy.com/au/shop/AnIntentionalLifeAU. Use the code PODCAST10 to get 10% off!

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If you’re confused about different time management techniques, like timeblocking and timeboxing, then it’s time to get some clarity. Time management should not be overwhelming!

In this episode, I explain what these terms mean, and which simple technique I like to use to make sure I get my tasks done with the most ease.

References:

Francis‐Smythe, J. A., & Robertson, I. T. (1999). On the relationship between time management and time estimation. British Journal of Psychology, 90(3), 333-347.

Buehler, R., Griffin, D., & Ross, M. (1994). Exploring the" planning fallacy": Why people underestimate their task completion times. Journal of personality and social psychology, 67(3), 366.

James Martin first talked about timeboxing in his book Rapid Application Development, published in 1991.

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⏳️ Want to dive in further? Join my online time management course TIMEWISE where you’ll learn how to move from busy and burnt out to feeling productive and at ease. Go to liveanintentionallife.com.au/timewise to learn more.

📝 If you’re looking to take the ideas in the podcast and turn them into meaningful action, go to my online store where you’ll find beautifully designed workbooks and planners that help support your personal development. Go to my Etsy store at www.etsy.com/au/shop/AnIntentionalLifeAU. Use the code PODCAST10 to get 10% off!

✨️Follow me on Instagram for all the latest tips and inspiration: instagram.com/live.an.intentional.life, or on Substack and read my newsletters liveanintentionallife.substack.com

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Ever used the Pomodoro technique? It might not be the best way to get things done, so in this episode I explain why it’s problematic, and exactly what you can do instead to work with your brain.

Further reading and references:

Francesco Cirillo’s Pomodoro Technique publication from 2006 can be downloaded here: https://friend.ucsd.edu/reasonableexpectations/downloads/Cirillo%20--%20Pomodoro%20Technique.pdf

Chang, Y. K., Labban, J. D., Gapin, J. I., & Etnier, J. L. (2012). The effects of acute exercise on cognitive performance: a meta-analysis. Brain research, 1453, 87-101.

Harris, D. J., Allen, K. L., Vine, S. J., & Wilson, M. R. (2023). A systematic review and meta-analysis of the relationship between flow states and performance. International review of sport and exercise psychology, 16(1), 693-721.

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⏳️ Want to dive in further? Join my online time management course TIMEWISE where you’ll learn how to move from busy and burnt out to feeling productive and at ease. Go to liveanintentionallife.com.au/timewise to learn more.

📝 If you’re looking to take the ideas in the podcast and turn them into meaningful action, go to my online store where you’ll find beautifully designed workbooks and planners that help support your personal development. Go to my Etsy store at www.etsy.com/au/shop/AnIntentionalLifeAU. Use the code PODCAST10 to get 10% off!

✨️Follow me on Instagram for all the latest tips and inspiration: instagram.com/live.an.intentional.life, or on Substack and read my newsletters liveanintentionallife.substack.com

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How do you allocate your time when things feel really busy? What about when something is completed and you have more time?

The short answer is that you just do what needs to be done, but what if there was more to this idea?

In this episode I share my thoughts about how exactly we can decide on how we allocate the fixed time we have in any given week.

You’ll hear about…

✨My take on work-life balance

✨How the ‘commitment conundrum’ can make you feel spread too thin

✨Spending ‘minimum viable time’ on areas of your life

✨Tangible tips on what to do when things feel busy, and how to drag yourself away from work and chores without feeling guilty so that you can have more fulfilling activities in your life.

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⏳️ Want to dive in further? Join my online time management course TIMEWISE where you’ll learn how to move from busy and burnt out to feeling productive and at ease. Go to liveanintentionallife.com.au/timewise to learn more.

📝 If you’re looking to take the ideas in the podcast and turn them into meaningful action, go to my online store where you’ll find beautifully designed workbooks and planners that help support your personal development. Go to my Etsy store at www.etsy.com/au/shop/AnIntentionalLifeAU. Use the code PODCAST10 to get 10% off!

✨️Follow me on Instagram for all the latest tips and inspiration: instagram.com/live.an.intentional.life, or on Substack and read my newsletters liveanintentionallife.substack.com

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