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November 02, 2007 - On November 4th, Daylight Savings Time ends. We put our clocks back an hour, change the batteries in our smoke alarms and undoubtedly come up with other chores to fill that hour we gained.
But suppose we took a different approach, regarding those precious 60 minutes as a gift—a time when we can take a breath, relax, re-energize and “de-load” (opposite of overload) ourselves. That’s the premise of “Zero-Tasking Day,” created by Nancy Christie, author of The Gifts of Change (Beyond Words Publishing, 2004).
“The goal of ‘Zero-Tasking Day’ is to create a space in our hectic schedules when we can do absolutely nothing,” says Christie. “For most of us, there are not enough hours in a day or days in a week to do all the things we want or believe we have to do. Stress builds as we push harder and harder to fit in more. The more we do, the more we think we should do. And when we find a few extra minutes, we regard them as time to fill, instead of opportunities to just be. The idea of choosing to do nothing for a set period of time is foreign to many of us — yet absolutely essential for our mind and body.”
Not sure if you need a “Zero-Tasking Day”? Take the quick quiz at Nancy’s site (http://www.nancychristie.com/docs/zerotasking_101007.pdf). Chances are you’ll find a little down-time is ‘way overdue!
“We don’t realize how important it was to have a moment of peace to let silence wash away the clamor that prevents us from listening to the voice within,” says Christie, explaining why she created “Zero-Tasking Day.” “It’s the perfect day since we, in a sense ‘gain’ an extra hour — which gives us the chance to experience 60 minutes of restful peace. My hope is that people will incorporate a ‘Zero-Tasking Day’ into each month.”
Need help making a change? Visit Nancy’s Community of Change web site (www.communityofchange.com), sign up for her monthly Change-A-Gram e-newsletter or register for an upcoming “Rut-Busting” Workshop™ where you’ll gain valuable tips and strategies to help you make the change you desire.
Have you had a life-changing experience of your own? Tell us about it on the “Share Your Story” page (http://www.communityofchange.com/shareyourstory.shtml).
For more information about Nancy Christie, The Gifts of Change and her workshops and seminars, visit her web sites: www.nancychristie.com and www.communityofchange.com, e-mail her at nancy ( @ ) nancychristie dot com or call 330-793-3675 dot
The Gifts of Change is available online, in bookstores nationwide, and in select military exchanges worldwide, and is also available in both a Turkish edition through Truva Publishing and a Korean edition from Gamoonbee Publishing Co., Ltd.
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