Time Abundance

Cold Water Hot Coffee

In the second episode of Cold Water, Hot Coffee, Nate tackles his five strategies for time abundance. His first strategy is to prep for a good morning. He recommends spending 10 minutes before bed thinking deeply about the things you have to look forward to the next day. He also encourages listeners to treat the bedroom as a sanctuary for sleep and avoid watching TV, checking your, phone, or even reading in it, instead letting it serve exclusively as a space for sleep.

Nate’s second strategy is waking early. He suggests no later than 6 am, and to use that time to move out of your sleep state, and not to rush. Wake practices could be a cup of tea, prayer, reading a spiritual text, meditation, light stretching, or a quiet walk.

His third strategy is to start slow, something that is easier earlier in the morning. “You manage your mind, your mind is not managing you,” he says. “You manage your life, your life is not managing you.”

Strategy four is self-care first. Keep it simple and consistent, he explains. For Nate, this is practiced through gardening after work, slowly making a cup of coffee, getting his heart rate up, and spending time with loved ones.

The fifth and final strategy is getting enough sleep. If your day starts early, it also needs to end early. So, if you wake up at 5 am, you need to go to bed at 9 pm, and probably need to get in bed by 8:30 pm. Nate recommends keeping a journal of how you are spending your time and reflecting on how it is working for you. He also recommends natural sleep-supporting supplements that won’t leave you groggy the next day.

Key Topics:

• Introduction (00:39)
• Strategy one: prep for a good morning (02:48)
• Strategy two: wake early (05:36)
• Strategy three: start slow (06:58)
• Strategy four: self-care first (10:15)
• Strategy five: get enough sleep (13:56)

Resources:

• Cold Water Hot Coffee Website
• Peace Is Every Step