For the last two years I have been refining  a system of improving your time management. I came to realise that there we have demands coming at us from too many directions, both external and internal.

People often start with to-do lists. These have some wonderful benefits such as the ability to enter things as they come to mind, the satisfaction of ticking things of etc. Another common tool is reminders and alarms, which give you peace of mind at the time of setting them and in reality tend to go-off when you don’t have time to respond! The average person uses 13 different methods to organise their time, and what we need is a single point of organisation that’s wuick and convenient. 

I have created a planning system which will help you to organise your days to be more effective, and to achieve much more in the long run. I run a series of preview webinars, you can find the current dates at http://time.mrvitality.co.uk.

 After the Time & eMotion you will feel more vitality as you flow through every day and enjoy your life more. 

Register on a preview webinar now to see if the system is for you.

I have had an Olympus VN-240PV Digital Voice Recorder for a few years now, and it never leaves my pocket. I find it an incredible time management tool.

I use the three folders, A B C, as follows…

A: Listened to every evening when planning my following day, and contains things that must be done tomorrow.

B: Listened to every Sunday evening when planning my week, and simply contains items that can wait till next week.

C: I listen to this once a month, when planning my next month. Yup, you’ve got it, this is for things that can wait until next month.

Simply hey, and works a treat. The key is the unit is small, light an reliable enough to just keep in your pocket all the time. This is a real “success habbit” once you get into it.

If you would like a LOT more tips on how to keep your Time & eMotion in balance, then why not sign-up for one of my webinars, current dates below…

People tell me I’m full of energy and vitality. I have decided to share what I know with as many people as I can in order to help them to access this childhood vitality that is within all of us.

The challenge is recognising what I actually do. Many of my physical and mental patterns are deeply ingrained and automatic habits and it will take me some time to discover them all, so bear with me!

This is some of what I know I know regarding food…

What you put in your mouth?

First of all, I should say I’m talking about food & drink here! There are other websites that will give you guidance on everything from musical instruments and SCUBA gear to bubble gum and whatever else you can imagine.

In pure physical terms, ALL of your available energy comes from the food you eat. Thankfully, very few people reading this blog will have a problem with eating enough food. If you’re overweight it’s because, over the last few months or years, you have on average consumed more energy than you have used, full-stop.

The whole game of diet for fat management centers around psychology, and I’ve never been overweight so I wouldn’t be congruent talking about this, save to say “eat less and move more!

In my simple model, weight management is mainly about how much you eat whereas health and vitality is as much about what you eat. You can be thin living off McDonalds and chocolate, just not healthy.So, let’s kick-off with five simple fundamentals of healthy heating…

1. Eat plenty of raw food. Humans are the only animals that cook their food, and it doesn’t look like we’ve been doing it long. Eating cooked food is a little unknown from an evolutionary standpoint, and it makes sense to eat plenty of raw food. I’m not, however, advocating 100% raw at this stage as I haven’t tried and and am not convinced that the modern food sources are up to it.
2. Minimise that amount of ‘crap’ you eat. Please excuse the technical term, but you know what I mean. Just displace rubbish like deep-fried Mars Bars, or Brie on Hob Nobs (an old favorite of mine) with stuff you may never have tried like raw chocolate, roasted vegetables, fresh fruit & veg smoothies etc etc. If you’d like more healthy eating ideas, please comment on this blog asking.
3. Wait 15 mins before saying “yes” to more. You know how over eating feels. Also, it doesn’t help you stay a healthy weight. It takes at least 12 minutes for your brain to get the idea that your stomach is full. Therefore, I feel there is a real danger zone between one course and the next. Just have the self discipline to wait a bit before accepting more food.
4. Eat water rich foods. People spend a lot of time talking about how much water to drink, so I won’t. All I will say is do drink when you’re thirsty. Another, often overlooked, source of water is through food. Salads, veggies, fruits etc are all “wet” foods and are full of water. Eat plenty of these as another way to keep hydrated.
5. Listen to your body. It’s constantly giving you feedback, get in the habit of listening to it. If certain types or combinations of food consistently give you sever wind, then (unless you love farting for the fun of it) try new combinations. If you feel bad after a meal, consider whether it was worth it.

Ben Tristem aka Mr Vitality