MISTIE LAYNE: AUTHOR, SPEAKER, TALK SHOW HOST, FOUNDER
CTRL– ALT– DEL (Control – Alt — Delete)
Copyright Mistie Layne Do you hear “you need to slow down” from the loved ones in your life? Do you oftentimes fill your plate so full of obligations that you find little to no free time left over for yourself? Does your mind race with thoughts your life is spinning out of control?
If so, this simple three-step
guide to CONTROL your time by ALTERING your priorities and DELETING negativity may help you create
space and freedom in your schedule. We may use “busy work” for many different reasons, but the bottom line is we must make time for self-care and relaxation or we tend to resent the things we do. The command Ctrl – Alt – Del is used on our computers to get to our task manager to reset our tasks or reboot our computers, but we can incorporate that same technique in our lives as well. We can learn to utilize Ctrl-Alt-Del as a powerful tool to help gain simplicity, maneuverability, and control in our lives
by resetting our tasks. 70 INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE MAGAZINE
I have always been a busy bee, constantly filling my plate too full of projects, obligations, and work. My family constantly begs me to slow down and they say they get tired just hearing my schedule. There are many different reasons we tend to book ourselves to the max. Identifying your reason is the first step to creating your freedom from burn-out, sleep-deprivation, and exhaustion. Some people are hyper, go-getter type personalities that need to stay busy in fear of feeling idle or non-productive. Others may use their busy schedule as a veil to cloak having to look at themselves and work on issues in their own lives. Additionally, some thrive on the “recognition” of being the one that gets it all done. Which excuses are you hiding behind? Is your busy schedule a defense mechanism from having to deal with internal pain points, regrets, or unresolved issues in your life? If we never have time to address our pain, what do you think will eventually happen? The pain does not just magically disappear, we must work through our issues by addressing them and finding closure or resolution to achieve mental wellness. For those of us thriving from the “recognition,” we must evaluate and discern why we feel we need the validation from others. If you are ready to take CONTROL of your life by managing your time more productively and getting off the hamster wheel, this simple three-step guide is your ticket to freedom, both mentally and physically. CTRL-ALT-DEL your way to a less crowded, more productive lifestyle that allows you to both accomplish the things you achieve and have
