Seven (7) Ways to Experience Quiet Time: Balancing the Act
Posted on October 08, 2014 by Donna Ghanney, One of Thousands of Business Coaches on Noomii.
Learn Seven (7) easy steps you can take to experience quality quiet time and balance your life today.
If you are like most people, your day is busy beating the traffic, running errands, cleaning, shopping, and attending events that you never planned for.
At times this can make your life hectic. You can break out of this cycle by adding quiet time and balancing the act. So let’s get started with Seven (7) simple steps that will improve your day and have quality time with God.
1. Schedule. Establish the amount of time you will spend per day with God. Allow more room for you project after that time. You may want to use a planner, or electronic calendar such as Google Calendar, Microsoft Office Outlook, and if you have a project that you are working with your family you can use Team Week for up to 5 persons free. These are all friendly user tools. If you schedule your time be specific and make sure you add enough time for each activity. Take into consideration any obstacles or things that you may be dependent on to experience you quiet time for each day.
2. Be Committed. Make a commitment to stick to the daily quiet time you set. Make it your first priority for each day you schedule. You have to be determined to make lifestyle changes that will help you to achieve your goal of having quiet time. It requires that you be consistent and persistent to balance the act.
3. Consider Morning or Night. Most persons find that it is more reliable to start first thing in the morning or the last thing at night.
4. Limit Distractions. Avoid the television at all cost while you are deciding to improve your lifestyle and experience quiet time. Create a serene environment that will increase harmony and tranquility. Also avoid allowing intrusion into your environment once you have set your special time aside.
5. Eat Healthy. Eating a balanced meal will help you stay alert and on track with your quiet time. If you eat too much food at the end of the day, you will most likely fall asleep if you do not burn it off. Consider having a light meal before you sleep if you choose your quiet time at night. If you schedule your quiet time in the morning try to do it before breakfast so that you can meditate on the goodness of the day with God. Take time to plan your meals to suit your specific needs.
6. Keep a Journal. Write down your experiences that you have during your silent moments that will capture the benefits of you starting this journey. You will begin to see that it is relevant for your life in due season and time. You will also be able to reflect back on the great beginnings and the lessons you learned along the way.
7. Don’t Stop. If you miss your special time one day, start again the next day. Keep on keeping on! You will become efficient at it until you will feel that you missed something when you stop at some point and time. So return to your journey of experiencing quiet time when you miss the mark.
Balancing your daily activities to experience time with God and focus on goals you want to be successful in will improve your lifestyle dramatically. Take the first steps today toward a better you.
Donna E. Ghanney is a Certified Professional Life Coach and CEO of Kingdom Empowerment, Inc. She has over 15 Years of helping individuals to experience success in their everyday lifestyles. Read more of her articles for key insights for enjoying life.
