Brother, Can You Spare 30 Seconds?

There are 86,400 seconds in a day. How many of those seconds are spent on yourself?

If I told you that even spending 30 seconds of those 86,400 seconds on your needs, could mean a huge difference in your day, would you consider taking that time for yourself?

Most people spend most of their day focused on the needs of others, the needs of their job, their spouse, their children, their friends, their co-workers.

It’s amazing to me how often I hear people tell me that they can’t even find 30 seconds during their day to devote to their relaxation! 30 seconds!?

I know what it is like to not have time. I’ve experienced the feeling and it is a horrible one. When I’ve asked a few people about how often they use Relaxation On-Demand, I sometimes get the response, “I can’t spare 30 seconds for myself.”

I want you to think about what your time is worth, what your life is worth. Here’s what we know. People that practice stress management techniques develop a resistance to stress. So even taking 30 seconds out of your day to focus on your needs, can make a huge difference.

Think about how much of your life is on automatic, and in that automatic life, in the habits you have, how many of them are habits to nurture you? Where are you in the equation?

Knowing what we know about stress, the physical and psychological implications, the ailments associated with stress — is your health worth taking 30 seconds out of your day, for you?

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