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Play point 77: Want more time?
New year, new habits, perhaps? 7 years ago I started this blog with Lesson 1, then progressed to Shares and today they become Play points 😉 Because the game of life is about having fun, playing with people we like. Yes, sometimes people come into our game that we have to get to know better, before making a decision whether to keep playing with them. However we CAN all ENJOY the game and it’s the small habits, sometimes practiced on a daily basis that are the pieces of the larger puzzle.
So what’s one of my habits? Every 6 months I do a time budget. Do you know how many hours you have in a week to play with? 168! But break that down to work, travel, domestic chores, getting ready for work, winding down, sleep, paying bills, running loved ones around and I could keep going but you get the picture. Where’s the quality time for loved ones including your own mental, physical, spiritual and financial health? The key is to put it on paper and work out your priorities. Do you really need to spend 3 hours a week cleaning when, on your deathbed, you won’t wished you’d vacuumed one more time 😉
Do you think your loved ones really want you working longer hours for the latest gadget or holiday, when a more relaxed you could spend time creating life long memories of fun, just playing? I love the saying that children spell the word love, “T-I-M-E”. So true! So how do we get more time? (more…)
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Share 76: Death, domestic violence and money
If you’ve happened across this post without knowing me or linking from the www.financialfitness.com.au newsletter let me put it in context. I LOVE life and am generally very positive, to the point where an ex boyfriend said “You’re so happy it makes me sick” which of course spurred me on to be even happier LOL And I’ve been nicknamed the Energiser Bunny.
This, my alter ego of YMM, looks at our relationship with ourselves, our partners and our money in an adult, risque and fun way. I like to stimulate thinking and discussion….so I’m going to say “I LOVE MONEY”. I am not obsessed by it but I will remove myself from people who don’t agree that the more money you have the more good you can do with it. And at times it’s (more…)
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share no 75: Neuroplasticity: What a turn on!!
Our bodies are amazing aren’t they?! Yes the ability of the brain to rewire itself and fix the body fascinates me. 2 books I highly recommend are Joe Dispenza’s Evolve your brain and Norman Doidge’s The brain that changes itself. Absolutely incredible stories about people who have overcome physical and mental adversity by making changes (which are then reflected and can be seen in the brain).
While there’s no right or wrong way to effect change there is research to show that the key is to associate pleasure with the new habit. Really see the benefits and reward yourself for milestones as you change. Some people may find baby steps more sustainable while others may go cold turkey. And it’s easier to replace a habit with another habit than trying to just cut out that particular action or habit. Of course if you’d like more information check out www.yourmoneymistress.com where you can contact me direct. And there’s a link at the top of this page if you’d like to leave a comment. Here’s to your new habits!!