The EQrated vol. 7
Hello Reader,
They say time seems to speed up when you are having fun and slows down when you are not.
The pandemic has a way of disorienting the best of us. It turns out that getting ready, going to work, Monday meetings and weekend parties are more than just ways to mark the passage of time on the calendar. These little rituals, appointments and schedules orient us, ground us and help us find our place in the infinite expanse of time and space. There's a reason why one of the top Google searches in 2020 was "What day is it?"
As you are setting goals for the coming year, we are dedicating this volume of EQrated to TIME - all the ways we use it and lose it. Here's to a productive 2021!
Your bi-weekly EQrated list of resources on time:
The stay-at-home slowdown - The pandemic warped our sense of time. For essential workers there were not enough hours in the day. For people laid off, time moved at a snail's pace. But did our emotions have something to do with it too? Find out how to manage your emotions and time! Source: TheConversation.com
Time Management Is About More Than Life Hacks - There is no shortage of advice about how to manage your time. But for those of us who have tried the books and the apps, we know they are not enough. According to this article your time management skills are connected to 3 key areas: awareness, arrangement & adaptation. Source: Harvard Business Review
Procrastination is about managing emotions, not time - Stuck on a project? Putting something off, yet again? Procrastination has many reasons, many of which have nothing to do with the lack of time. There might be other factors at play. Learn how to deal with delays in an emotionally intelligent way. Source: BBC
If there is a topic that you would like to see featured in The EQrated, please let me know at stef@yourturnsolutions.com. Please feel free to share this Newsletter with people you know who might find value in it!
Wishing you the very best for 2021!
Ciao,
Stef
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