Episode 202: How To Protect Your Time And Energy
Drama-Free Healthy Living With Jess Cording
Release Date: 01/23/2024
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info_outlineHave you noticed how easy it is to give your time away, even if it means committing to doing things you don’t really want to do? In this solo podcast episode, I explore the topic of time stress and its implications on our overall well-being.
If you find yourself stressed about the many demands made of your time and worried about how you’ll be able to tackle everything on your to-do list, I encourage you to listen in as I’ll be sharing advice on how to protect your time and energy.
Specifically, we’ll explore ways in which you can protect your time and energy by making some small, but significant changes. For example, we’ll talk about how to make realistic plans with your time, developing organized systems for everyday home and work tasks, and learning how to say no to a request made of you.
I understand that learning to protect your time and energy is not easy, especially for those of us who are people-pleasers. This is why I encourage you to lean into the advice I share in this podcast. Additionally, make sure to check out more time and energy management tips in my second book, The Farewell Tour, as well as this podcast episode where I chat with Dr. Gloria Mark about getting over feelings of FOMO and regaining control of our attention span and this podcast episode where I chat with Dr. Amishi Jha about how we can develop “mental armor” against anxiety, distraction, and bias.
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