Margins
A margin is a border you put on one or more sides
of a page. Instead of using every centimetre of the space on the page margins
help to organise the page and give room for you or someone else to write notes
about the content of what is written there.
Margins for your life
To establish margins in your life means to allow
there to be some time, money and energy left over each day so that you are not
using up everything you have all the time. Such margins allow there to be some
time for reflection, some money saved, and some energy available for play and
unforseen issues that often arise.
The Consequences of living
without Margins
One of the issues in 21st Century life is that many
people are so busy they are not leaving any margins in their life. For all
kinds of reasons, including the desire to have it all and the fear of
missing out (FOMO), people live quite chaotic and disjointed lives where there
are no margins.
The
consequences of living without margins include:
- Regular crises
- Feelings of overwhelm and failure
- Fractious relationships
- Poor diet
- Irregular exercise
- Erratic sleep patterns
- Physical and mental health issues
How to establish Margins
This is a challenge for many, as it involves some
very important and challenging soul searching to work out what is really
important to you. Depending on how long your life has been without
margins it may take time and assistance from a mentor to build new ways
of living.
A few simple things you can do to
start to create margins:
- Start by taking a break from work at morning tea and lunch. Leave your work-station, stretch your legs (and back), go out in the sun, breathe some fresh air.
- Go to bed before 10:00pm at least 3 nights per week
- Learn what it is that refreshes you emotionally and spend 2- 3 hours doing that each week.
Margins are an important key to bring a chaotic
life back under control.
If you want peace of mind in the midst of a busy
life, you need to learn to establish margins.
(c) 2014 John Drury
Summit Leadership Solutions
P: 0405 539025
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