S10 EP1: Is This You?: If Only I Had the Time...

The Thick Thighs Save Lives Podcast

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Health & Fitness

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🗓️ 27 February 2024

⏱️ 70 minutes

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Summary

Do you feel pulled in different directions? Do you identify yourself as a person who struggles with time management? If you are not happy with the way you spend your time, it's time for a life audit. Ok no one likes that word. But it may be the best audit you ever spend your time on! Because time spent is the only thing that really matters in the end.

In this episode, Kelsea and Rachael give you the tools to structure YOUR time based on your individual value system. Learn how to ward off time thieves and stop self-sabotaging when it comes to time use. Don't skip the things that bring you joy! Leave with actionable tips to put in place today to reclaim your valuable time.

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(00:00:00) Introduction

(00:01:30) Maximizing the hours you have in a day and making them fulfilling

(00:08:15) Why time management and time itself is relative

(00:11:35) Defining your core values to maximize your time

(00:13:35) Looking at the origin of where your core values come from

(00:22:26) Taking into consideration how brains and systems work differently

(00:24:40) Prioritizing people you care about and the things they care about as well

(00:24:57) Narrowing your list down so you’re not taking too much on your plate

(00:26:50) The time thieves that steal your time

(00:31:41) Decision fatigue as an indication that something is stealing your time

(00:37:22) Recognizing what is or isn’t a good use of your time

(00:38:16) Distractions and multitasking

(00:40:20) The importance of knowing yourself and taking inventory

(00:42:59) Why you need to be willing to say “no” to things

(00:43:58) Endless choices can be both exciting and overwhelming

(00:47:03) Why it matters you avoid being in places that don't align with your values

(00:50:46) How to think about media in your time audits

(00:53:44) The dangers of autopilot

(00:55:27) Looking at where you’re spending your money

(00:58:51) Examples of money and media choices that aren’t worth it

(01:00:23) Delegating and outsourcing

(01:04:19) The importance of having a structure around your time management

(01:06:06) Figuring out how things fit and how to readjust your routine

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0:00.0	I feel like a lot of people end their days, their weeks, or whatever, an accumulative amount of time, a lot of this is desperate around the new year because they're like, what happened this year?
0:12.6	I had these things that I wanted to do or accomplish and there were nowhere in sight.
0:17.5	Like, what actually happened.
0:19.1	And that's what I mean when I say take inventory.
0:22.2	Take those moments to figure out what did happen. Why did it happen? What were the time thieves?
0:29.2	And are you okay with some of the time thieves?
0:35.2	The big question is this.
0:38.3	In a world of fake Instagram models and bad diets, how do real people achieve their fitness goals?
0:47.3	We are an army of hardworking women, changing their lives through fitness and health. Wherever you are at on your journey, we have the answers to how to make working out and eating well a part of your life.
1:03.0	Join us in changing the dialogue for women everywhere.
1:08.0	Welcome to the Thigh Thighs Save Lives podcast. Hello everyone. Welcome
1:14.7	back to the Thick Thigh Save Lives podcast. I'm Kelsey. Hi guys. I'm Rachel. Welcome back.
1:19.7	Thank you for spending your time with us again this week. Get it, Kels. That was funny.
1:26.6	We're going to talk about time.
1:29.6	Today's episode is all about getting back more time.
1:35.8	And I think one of the things that we always say when we're talking about the pie,
1:43.7	the pie of every life and every day is that like there's only
1:48.1	so much and like you can't create hours that aren't there. And that is all true. However,
1:52.8	you can maximize the ones that are there. And you can do sort of a life audit to see if the way that you are spending your time is fulfilling or if it sucks.
2:10.5	When we start to think about time, we can all agree that time is incredibly valuable.
2:14.4	And honestly, arguably, one of the most valuable resources, things that we
2:20.1	have on the planet is time. Like, when people look back at their life, they don't wish for more
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