102. Let's REWIRE...Time

“I don't have time. There's never enough time. I'm always behind.” If any of that sounds familiar, this episode is for you. I'm kicking off a new podcast miniseries called Let's Rewire, where we're digging into the hot-button patterns so many of us as mothers are desperate to change — starting with the big one: time. This series is launching right alongside open enrollment for the very first cohort of REWIRE, our seven-week life lab designed to help you close the gap between the mom you know you want to be and actually being her. Because here's the truth I keep coming back to — our daughters aren't inheriting our intentions. They're not inheriting what we know we should do or wish we could do. They're inheriting what we model and embody. And so much of that modeling happens below the level of words. In this episode, I talk about: Why time is at the forefront of almost every conversation I have with moms — and why "I don't have time" is so often really about anxiety, resentment, or self-abandonment in disguise The research on communication that stopped me in my tracks: 55% of our impact is body language, 38% is tone, and only 7% is actually our words — which means our nervous system state is doing most of the talking, especially with our kids The difference between a perceived lack of time and a real lack of time, and why looking at your screen time is such an uncomfortable (and clarifying) place to start My own inner "Polly" — my type-A inner planner — and how getting to know the parts of us that manage time can shift us out of victimhood and into ownership Why "when I slow down, time slows down" isn't just a nice line, and how our worth-through-busyness programming keeps us stuck What actually happens when women are given a full free day (spoiler: it's rarely peaceful at first) and what that reveals about our relationship with rest How to start rewiring this pattern — by turning toward what your nervous system is asking for, instead of trying to white-knuckle your way to more hours A line I keep coming back to: "Our nervous system creates the lens in which we see the world." Same calendar, same to-do list — completely different experience depending on the state we're viewing it from. If you're feeling time scarcity on the daily, I want you to bring that pattern into Rewire with us. That's exactly what this seven-week life lab is for. Resources Mentioned Learn more and enroll HERE: https://theschoolofmom.com/rewire-waitlist Send me a voice note: Send Sarah your voice note right HERE: https://www.speakpipe.com/theschoolofmom Get on our WAITLIST to hear what's changed with our upcoming program: https://theschoolofmom.com/waitlist Self-awareness Trap: https://theschoolofmom.com/trap Not sure where to start? Take the Discover Your Dominant Inner Voice Quiz: https://theschoolofmom.com/quiz What's Coming Next Next up in the "Let's REWIRE" miniseries, we'll dig into another hot pattern moms bring into this work. If time scarcity is a pattern that's alive for you right now, that's exactly what we want you to bring into the Life Lab — theschoolofmom.com/rewire. The time is now. Thank you for tuning in to this episode of "Mothering Ourselves Mindfully." We look forward to sharing more insights and inspiration in the upcoming episodes! www.theschoolofmom.com Instagram @the.schoolofmom Book a breakthrough Call