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		<title>Productivity vs. Activity &#8211; For Moms</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; Originally posted by my husband, I adapted it for mothers. Moms are busy all day chasing around their kids, taking care of their husbands, feeding the family pet and maybe doing something for herself. There are times during the day I’m happy to have a potty break by myself. We run around all day talking about how busy we are, but at the end of the day we feel as if we never really accomplished anything.&#160; Often, we are very active, but not productive.&#160; When we do have a free moment, we are often wasting our time. Simple time-wasting activities can be productive if we change our approach. What are you busy doing? Activity Productivity hanging out on facebook setting up a mommy-and-me date while on facebook reading a blog reading a blog about animals to your kids going to the gym exercising by going on a family bike ride or walk cleaning the house by yourself make it a game and see who can clean their room the fastest surfing the internet building a family on-line photo album/website watching television playing a family board game going to the movies make a tent with blankets and search for stars [...]


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<p><strong><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/orcmid/3879384912/" rel="nofollow"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="busy" border="0" alt="busy" src="http://myraysofsunshine.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/3879384912_76cf37cb48.jpg" width="504" height="361" /></a>&#160;</strong></p>
<p><font size="2" face="Arial">Originally posted by my </font><a href="http://thereferralgeneration.com/2009/12/15/productivity-vs-activity/" target="_blank"><font size="2" face="Arial">husband</font></a><font size="2" face="Arial">, I adapted it for mothers.</font></p>
<p><font size="2" face="Arial">Moms are busy all day chasing around their kids, taking care of their husbands, feeding the family pet and maybe doing something for herself. <font size="2" face="Arial">There are times during the day I’m happy to have a potty break by myself. </font></font></p>
<p><font size="2" face="Arial">We run around all day talking about how busy we are, but at the end of the day we feel as if we never really accomplished <em>anything</em>.&#160; </font></p>
<p><font size="2"><font face="Arial"><strong>Often, we are very <em>active</em>, but not <em>productive</em>.</strong>&#160;</font></font></p>
<p><font size="2"><font face="Arial">When we do have a free moment, we are often wasting our time. Simple time-wasting activities can be productive if we change our approach.</font></font></p>
<p><font size="2" face="Arial">What are you busy doing?</font></p>
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<td valign="top" width="200"><strong><font size="2" face="Arial">Activity</font></strong></td>
<td valign="top" width="425"><strong><font size="2" face="Arial">Productivity</font></strong></td>
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<td valign="top" width="200"><font size="2"><font face="Arial">hanging out on <em>facebook</em></font></font></td>
<td valign="top" width="425"><font size="2"><font face="Arial">setting up a mommy-and-me date while on <em>facebook</em></font></font></td>
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<td valign="top" width="200"><font size="2" face="Arial">reading a blog</font></td>
<td valign="top" width="425"><font size="2" face="Arial">reading a blog about animals to your kids</font></td>
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<td valign="top" width="200"><font size="2" face="Arial">going to the gym</font></td>
<td valign="top" width="425"><font size="2" face="Arial">exercising by going on a family bike ride or walk</font></td>
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<td valign="top" width="200"><font size="2" face="Arial">cleaning the house by yourself</font></td>
<td valign="top" width="425"><font size="2" face="Arial">make it a game and see who can clean their room the fastest</font></td>
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<td valign="top" width="200"><font size="2" face="Arial">surfing the internet</font></td>
<td valign="top" width="425"><font size="2" face="Arial">building a family on-line photo album/website</font></td>
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<td valign="top" width="200"><font size="2" face="Arial">watching television</font></td>
<td valign="top" width="425"><font size="2" face="Arial">playing a family board game </font></td>
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<td valign="top" width="200"><font size="2" face="Arial">going to the movies</font></td>
<td valign="top" width="425"><font size="2"><font face="Arial">make a tent with blankets and search for stars with your kids</font></font></td>
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<td valign="top" width="200"><font size="2" face="Arial">watching sports</font></td>
<td valign="top" width="425"><font size="2" face="Arial">kickin around the ball with your kids in the backyard</font></td>
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<td valign="top" width="200"><font size="2" face="Arial">going out to dinner</font></td>
<td valign="top" width="425"><font size="2" face="Arial">making dinner with your kids – they love getting their hands dirty</font></td>
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<td valign="top" width="200"><font size="2" face="Arial">working hard</font></td>
<td valign="top" width="425"><font size="2" face="Arial">time is money – get the whole family involved in household chores</font></td>
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<p><strong><font size="2" face="Arial"></font></strong></p>
<p><font size="2"><font face="Arial">Focus on <em>producing</em>, it makes you feel good and creates the things that you want in life.&#160; You will get things done and achieve your goals. </font></font></p>
<p><font size="2"><font face="Arial">Teach your family to value time and enjoy every breath God gives you.</font></font></p>
<p><font size="2" face="Arial">And when your husband is home, take that potty break by yourself you so richly deserve.</font></p>
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<p><font color="#000000" size="2" face="Arial">Holidays are always stressful. Whether it’s trying to find the perfect gift, fighting the crowds and rude people, or unfortunately the lack of spending money, you are sure to find a moment of frustration.</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial"><font color="#000000" size="2">Here are a few things you can do to help ease your way through any stressful situation.</font></font></p>
<p>&#160;<a href="http://myraysofsunshine.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/image2.png"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px auto; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://myraysofsunshine.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/image_thumb1.png" width="244" height="183" /></a></p>
<p><font color="#000000" size="2" face="Arial"><a href="http://myraysofsunshine.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/image10.png"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" align="left" src="http://myraysofsunshine.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/image_thumb8.png" width="16" height="15" /></a>&#160;<strong>Be cheerful. </strong>It deflates other stress and anxiety.</font></p>
<p><a href="http://myraysofsunshine.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/image10.png"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" align="left" src="http://myraysofsunshine.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/image_thumb8.png" width="16" height="15" /></a>&#160;<font color="#000000" size="2" face="Arial"><strong>Be flexible</strong>. Don&#8217;t stress when expectations are not met. </font></p>
<p><a href="http://myraysofsunshine.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/image10.png"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" align="left" src="http://myraysofsunshine.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/image_thumb8.png" width="16" height="15" /></a>&#160;<font color="#000000" size="2" face="Arial"><strong>Push away negativity of any kind.</strong> Think happy thoughts and count your blessings.</font></p>
<p><a href="http://myraysofsunshine.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/image10.png"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" align="left" src="http://myraysofsunshine.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/image_thumb8.png" width="16" height="15" /></a><font color="#000000" size="2" face="Arial"><strong> Silence your phone at night.</strong> Sing Christmas carols with your kids. Have a date night with your honey instead of checking your BlackBerry. </font></p>
<p><font color="#000000" size="2" face="Arial"><strong><a href="http://myraysofsunshine.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/image10.png"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" align="left" src="http://myraysofsunshine.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/image_thumb8.png" width="16" height="15" /></a> Give yourself &quot;me&quot; time.</strong> <font face="Arial"><font color="#000000" size="2">Eat right and exercise, it will do wonders for your mood. <a onmouseover="window.status=&#39;http://www.teavana.com&#39;;return true;" onmouseout="window.status=&#39; &#39;;return true;" href="http://www.anrdoezrs.net/click-3706228-10552978" target="_blank">Drink healthy White Teas from Teavana</a> and cuddle up in your favorite blanket.</font></font></font></p>
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<p><a href="http://myraysofsunshine.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/image10.png"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" align="left" src="http://myraysofsunshine.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/image_thumb8.png" width="16" height="15" /></a><font size="2"><font color="#000000" face="Arial">&#160;<strong>Laugh and smile more often.</strong> Remember you can only change yourself.</font></font></p>
<p><a href="http://myraysofsunshine.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/image10.png"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" align="left" src="http://myraysofsunshine.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/image_thumb8.png" width="16" height="15" /></a>&#160;<font size="2"><font face="Arial"><font color="#000000"><strong>Kiss someone.</strong> Smooching unleashes chemicals that reduce anxiety and increase feelings of euphoria. Go ahead, find some mistletoe.</font></font></font></p>
<p><a href="http://myraysofsunshine.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/image10.png"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" align="left" src="http://myraysofsunshine.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/image_thumb8.png" width="16" height="15" /></a><font size="2"><font face="Arial"><font color="#000000"><strong> Squeeze a lemon.</strong> The scented oils in lemon peel may be an effective mood-boosting tool. Or, dab essential oils on your wrist reminding yourself to relax.</font></font></font></p>
<p><strong><a href="http://myraysofsunshine.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/image10.png"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" align="left" src="http://myraysofsunshine.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/image_thumb8.png" width="16" height="15" /></a><font color="#000000" size="2" face="Arial"> Read something.</font></strong><font color="#000000" size="2" face="Arial"> Even six minutes of reading a book or magazine can lower stress levels by 68 percent, according to research.</font></p>
<p><a href="http://myraysofsunshine.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/image11.png"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" align="left" src="http://myraysofsunshine.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/image_thumb9.png" width="16" height="15" /></a><font color="#000000" size="2" face="Arial"><strong>Stop and smell the roses. </strong>Hospital patients who have flowers in their rooms are believed to feel less pain and are more relaxed than those with no greenery around.</font></p>
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