Ep24 How to Reclaim Your Time in Midlife: What is Your North Star?

Are you busy all the time, but still wondering if you’re spending your time on the things that actually matter to you? If midlife has left you juggling work, family, responsibilities and everyone else’s needs, this episode will help you step back and ask a more important question: What is my time actually for?Instead of trying to squeeze more into an already-full life, I’ll show you how to work out what deserves your time in the first place. You’ll use three simple questions to uncover what matters most to you, what brings you alive, and how you want your life to feel—and bring those answers together into your own personal North Star.This is a different approach to time management in midlife. Because you can’t meaningfully reclaim your time until you know what you want to use it for.In this episode, you’ll discover:• Why traditional time management may not be what you need in midlife • How to recognise the difference between the life you’ve inherited and the life that is actually yours • How your values can help you decide what deserves your time • How what you love can reveal what brings you alive and give you clues about your purpose • Why thinking about how you want your life to feel can open up possibilities beyond specific goals • How to create a personal North Star that brings your values, purpose and desired feelings together • Why clarity makes it easier to set boundaries and decide what to say yes and no to • A simple daily practice for choosing how you want to feel each dayLinks Mentioned in the PodcastArticle version of How to Reclaim Your Time in Midlifehttps://janinelattimore.com/supporters/posts/268805Reinvent Your Life 21 Day Programmehttps://living-life-well-jl.kit.com/4a298de4cdWhat Is My Life Purpose? A Midlife Guide to Living True to Yourself Podcasthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-Ab7rbUckALMW Morning Reset Online Apphttps://living-life-well-jl.kit.com/12eeaf3733Chapters00:00 Too Busy for What Matters?01:51 Reframing Time Management in Midlife02:41 Why Time Management Needs to Change in Midlife05:13 Why You Need to Decide What Matters First07:12 Question 1: What Do You Value? 09:51 How to Identify Your Core Values 11:25 Question 2: What Do You Love? 12:40 Discover What Brings You Alive 13:09 Question 3: How Do You Want Your Life to Feel? 14:03 Why Your Feelings Matter More Than Specific Goals 16:05 How to Create More of the Feelings You Want 17:40 How to Identify How You Want Your Life to Feel 18:59 Create Your Personal North Star 20:46 How to Use Your North Star to Reclaim Your Time 21:44 Reclaim Your Time, Reclaim Your Life 23:24 Just One Thing: Choose How You Want to Feel Today 24:28 3 Things to Take Away From This Episode 25:05 Reinvent Your Life: The 21-Day Program 26:48 Thanks for ListeningThe three questions1. What do you value? Identify the principles and qualities that are genuinely important to you now.2. What do you love? Explore the things that energise you, interest you and bring you alive.3. How do you want your life to feel? Identify the feelings and experiences you want to create more of in your everyday life.Together, these give you a clearer picture of how you want to live and what deserves your time.And if the whole process feels like too much, start with just one thing: choose one or two feelings you want to invite into your day.This episode is part of the Living Midlife Well approach to reclaiming your time, living with intention and creating a life that feels easier to live.Send me a messageAbout Living Midlife WellHi, I'm Janine Lattimore, a wellbeing coach helping people in midlife get off the treadmill of stress and exhaustion, rediscover their joy, and create a life that is aligned with who they really are and what they really want.Living Midlife Well — helping you slow down, feel better and enjoy life more, one simple step at a time.Reclaim your time Restore your energy Build meaningful relationships Rediscover yourself Janine Lattimore | Living Midlife Well | janinelattimore.com