The Powerfully Pregnant Pause

The Intentional Advantage

Tanya Dalton

Self-improvement, Business, Management, Education

4.8 • 602 Ratings

🗓️ 20 June 2023

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

What if I told you that you don't need to check off every item on your to-do list to have a successful day? In this week's episode, we explore the power of slowing down and being fully present in the moment. From savoring meals to stepping back from work and assessing yourself, you'll learn how being intentional with your time can lead to greater satisfaction, happiness, and success. We discuss the idea of repacing, finding joy in missing out and reducing burnout. Join us as we debunk old models of work and discover a new approach to productivity that puts you in the driver's seat.

In this episode you'll learn:

How can I be more present in my daily life?
What is mindful eating and why is it important?
How can I improve my time management skills?
What are some exercises for practicing mindfulness?
How can I work faster?

Topics Covered:

- Mindful living

- Oxford Talks

- Mindful eating

- Joy of missing out (JOMO)

- Reflection

- Exercise to start being mindful

Key Moments in the Show:

[06:46] The Secret to My Strong Marriage

[09:31] The Evolution of Who You Married

[12:50] Selling inkWELL Press

[16:49] My Identity Crisis

[18:10] The Need for Re-pacing

[23:02] The Optimal Nap Time Length

[25:02] The 4 Questions for Reflection

[26:09] Time Management Doesn't Work

[30:49] How to Eat Mindfully

[33:51] An Exercise to Help You Start Eating Mindfully

[37:29] Mindful Eating Led to Mindful Living

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0:00.0	I was operating at a pace.
0:02.0	Uh, go, go, go, go, go.
0:04.0	I work fast.
0:05.0	I work hard.
0:06.0	I get things done quickly.
0:08.0	It felt very much my natural pace.
0:10.0	Then all of a sudden we take these things off my plate and I'm like, whoa, hold on.
0:15.0	I don't have enough in my day.
0:17.0	But I think we all move, work, produce at a pace that's maybe not naturally ours.
0:23.1	When we are children, our parents are like, come on, come on, come on, you're moving too
0:26.1	slow, stop dawdling.
0:27.7	Or they go slow down, you're moving too fast.
0:30.9	We start moving faster than what we naturally would move at or slower than what we want
0:34.7	to move that.
0:35.7	When you have two things on your priority list, you feel guilty before you even start. Your brain just automatically goes to this place that, well, if I have extra time, then that I'm wasting time. And you start looking for things to fill it with. It took us a long time to figure out, why are we doing that? Do we have to fill every moment of every day? It seems like a simple question, but it really was difficult.
0:55.6	Hello, hello, everyone, and welcome to the intentional advantage podcast.
0:59.7	I'm your host, Tanya Dalton.
1:01.5	This is episode 292.
1:05.0	292.
1:05.8	We are so close to 300, which is a huge milestone,
1:10.0	but actually not the biggest milestone I want to talk
1:12.6	about today, because today I have been alive 17,921 days. That seems a little crazy that I know
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