Super Skill: Going fast without being rushed
Why this matters today
Know this: You can be busy and still feel spacious.
Or you can have a normal day and still feel chased by it.
The difference is not your calendar. It is the tiny moments of attention you keep losing.
You want to move fast without feeling frantic. You want calm focus, not constant sprint mode.
Super skill
Today’s super skill is creating micro-space on purpose.
You are not trying to ‘do more’.
You are training your nervous system to stop treating every moment like an emergency.
Your goal is simple: Add small pockets of space so your day feels workable again.
Step 1. Savour the existing breaks
Micro-breaks already exist. You just tend to fill them with more thinking, scrolling, and doing.
Instead, use them as chances to return to life as it is.
Showering. Brushing your teeth. Waiting for the kettle. Stuck in traffic. Riding the elevator.
The more you notice these moments, the more spacious your day feels (even when nothing changes on your calendar).
Step 2. Create NIZs
No-Input-Zones. They are your best strategy.
No phone. No news. No podcasts. No messages. Just you and the moment.
Plug them in for 5-10 minutes every 90-120 mins.
Extremely doable, even (or especially) in a day packed with meetings.
NIZ options: a bathroom break to freshen up, sitting quietly, or playing with you dog.
You are not being unproductive. You are recovering on purpose.
Step 3. Pay attention to the transitions
This is often never registered in your consciousness.
(you’re not alone; we're quick to switch from one task to another)
Mainly because what’s to come is overdue, or what we are doing is so daunting we can’t wait till it’s over.
But those transitions are everything—treat them as buffer zones to shift intentionally from one activity to the next.
You will find it easier to let go of the previous and be fully present for the next.
Try this in the last minute of work before you head home.
Try it after a work call before lunch.
Try it before you walk into a meeting, or before you open your inbox.
Why it works: You reduce cognitive load, restore attentional control, and build psychological flexibility. You stop fighting your mind and start guiding it.
Becoming Super
Becoming Super is not about perfectly calm days. It is about returning to steadiness on demand.
When you create micro-spaces in the middle of pressure, you lead better, decide faster, and show up at home with greater presence.
You stop living in reaction mode. You start moving with choice.
Have a Super Sunday! 💪
With much joy,
Hashim
PS. This is precicely what we train in the Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy Training.
Week after week we get together and train attention so you can move from being on auto-pilot to truly crafting your days.
MBCT has a proven track record of decades of evidence-based research. It is so effective in training your attention, it has been proven to be as effective (and hence a better alternative) to taking anti-depressants for people with recurring depression.
It’s a potent life skill training.
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Fantastic reframe on the whole fast vs rushed dynamic! The concept of NIZs (No-Input-Zones) is so simple yet powerfull, i never thought about intentionaly creating these micro-spaces thru the day. The part about transitions being buffer zones completly changed how i see switching between tasks. I usualy just jump from one thing to the next without breathing. Gonna try this starting tommorow, especially that last-minute-before-heading-home thing. Thanks for making mindfulness feel doable instead of impossible