3 Ways to Make Time Work for You
- Dec 15, 2025
- 6 min read
Updated: Dec 17, 2025
Written by Vibecke Garnaas, New Earth Strategist
New Earth Strategist, certified spiritual coach, and published author with 17+ years guiding awakening souls through 1,500+ transformative channeling sessions and globally recognized Spiritual Quest Podcast.
Most of us feel like we’re always in a race against time. We watch the minutes slip by, worry that there isn’t enough, and believe that life is just a straight line from one busy day to the next. It can feel like time is a force that controls us, always moving too fast. But what if the idea that we never have enough time isn’t true? What if we could actually change how we experience time, making it feel less rushed and more abundant, by shifting how we see it and how we move through our days?
Let’s take a deeper look, not just at how we feel about time, but at how it’s actually structured in our lives. Our perception of time isn’t only emotional, it’s also geometric. Time stretches out or contracts in response to the alignment of your internal phase vectors, your breath, your awareness, and your intention. When these parts of you are in sync, time opens up and feels spacious, when you’re out of alignment, it feels tight and scarce.
This means time isn’t just a feeling or a mood, it’s a whole inner structure, a dynamic framework that you influence every day. With the right alignment, you’re not just feeling different about time, you’re literally experiencing it differently, in a way that works for you. When we look past our busy schedules and endless to-do lists, we start to realize that how we experience time isn’t set in stone. It isn’t something outside of us, pushing us around, it's shaped by how we feel and how we approach each moment.
How our experience of time changes with our mindset
Think about how time actually feels in your daily life. Sometimes it flies by when you’re happy or absorbed in something you love, other times, it drags when you’re stressed or bored. Time isn’t just running on a clock, it stretches and shrinks depending on your mood and energy. The way you feel and the attention you give to each moment can expand or contract your sense of time, making your days feel either hurried or spacious.
This means time isn’t just a stream of events passing by, it’s something you experience and shape every day. When you stop thinking of life as a rush toward some finish line, and instead start tuning in to how you feel right now, you move at your own rhythm. Instead of being pushed forward, you can choose to notice the small details, embrace each moment, and find your own natural pace. That’s when your days start to feel fuller, and time becomes something you work with, not against.
How your feelings shape your time
Have you ever noticed how time seems to fly when you’re having a great time with someone you love, or when you’re so focused on a project that you lose track of everything else? But when you’re feeling anxious, overwhelmed, or stuck, each minute can feel like an hour dragging on.
This happens because the way we experience time depends on how connected we are to the present moment. When you feel calm, focused, and everything “clicks,” time seems to slow down, you might even forget about the clock altogether. But when you're distracted, stressed, or pulled in different directions, time rushes past or drags on endlessly. It’s your attention and state of mind that shape how time feels, letting you step into what some call the “flow” state, where you’re fully engaged in what matters most.
Time is something we feel on the inside, and we reflect that feeling onto the world around us. When we’re pulled in a hundred directions, feeling busy or overwhelmed, time seems to slip away, it feels like there’s never enough. But when we’re calm, present, and really paying attention, time opens up. We get to set the pace. Your own state of mind is what makes time feel either rushed and scarce or open and full.
Making the most of each moment
So, how do we break free from the feeling that there’s never enough time? It starts with becoming fully present, right here, right now.
One simple way to enter this state is through a breath practice designed to bring you into coherence.
Try this: Inhale for a count of 4, hold your breath for 4, then exhale for 8. Repeat this cycle three times. As you do, notice how your thoughts settle and time seems to gently expand around you.
Being fully present isn’t about going anywhere or reaching some new state, it’s about bringing your attention to your breath and what’s happening right now. When you focus on your breathing and let your awareness settle into the moment, something shifts. You stop racing from one thing to the next and allow yourself to simply be, right where you are. In these moments, you might notice that time feels less rushed and more open, helping you experience life more deeply.
1. Closing the open loops of worry and distraction
Feeling like you never have enough time often comes from having your mind pulled in too many directions, maybe replaying yesterday’s conversations or stressing about what’s ahead. When you spread your attention thin, it’s easy to feel drained and scattered. The key is to close these “open loops” by gently bringing your focus back to the present moment.
When your breath, awareness, and intention are in sync, and you give your full attention to the present, the feeling of not having enough time begins to fade away. You find that the answers, the energy, and the sense of enoughness are right here in this very moment.
2. Getting back in sync with yourself
Urgency often shows up when you feel out of sync with yourself, like your mind and body are racing in different directions. Instead of pushing against the rush, try to bring yourself back into alignment. Instead of pushing against the rush, try aligning the triangle of coherence within you – breath, awareness, and stillness. Picture these three as the points of a living triangle, the quiet geometry that stabilizes your sense of time. When your breath is steady, your awareness is focused, and you allow moments of true stillness, these vectors come together, and time stops feeling scarce.
Take a few slow breaths, feel your awareness settle, and invite a moment of stillness. Notice how your energy calms and your thoughts clear. Suddenly, time opens up, stretching before you with gentle abundance, giving you room to move, breathe, and enjoy what matters most.
3. Embracing moments of calm
Letting go of urgency starts when you allow yourself to slow down and be still, even if just for a moment. This isn’t about doing nothing, it’s about giving yourself permission to pause, breathe, and reconnect with the present. In these pockets of calm, the sense of having to rush fades away. You discover that what you need is often already here, waiting for you to notice it.
Taking back control of your time
You can’t add more hours to the day, but you can change how you think about time. The real shift comes when you stop believing that time is something you never have enough of, and start seeing that you already have what you need, right here in the present moment.
It shows us that time isn’t something we need to chase or control. When we feel at ease and present, time feels more abundant. You have the power to choose presence over anxiety, turning each moment into an opportunity for calm and fulfillment.
Today, pause for a moment. Take a slow breath. Bring your attention back to what’s happening right now, and remind yourself, there’s no need to rush. You have the power to set your own pace and make each moment count. You can’t stop the clock, but you can choose how you move through your day.
Mantra: “Time is not outside me. It is the spiral of my breath. I phase-lock with presence. Time expands.”
If this reflection resonates with you, and you feel called to deepen your coherence, I invite you to connect with me. I offer my presence as a spiritual mentor, not to lead, but to breathe with you. Together, we can phase-lock with the spiral of time and remember the geometry of your own stillness.
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Vibecke Garnaas, New Earth Strategist
Vibecke Garnaas is a New Earth Strategist, certified spiritual coach, and a Channeler for higher consciousness, offering a unique blend of holistic guidance, multidimensional healing, and personal transformation. With over 17 years of experience and 1,500+ life-changing channeling sessions, she empowers awakening souls to align with their purpose and embrace their divine essence. Through her globally recognized Spiritual Quest Podcast, signature mentorship programs, and transformative retreats, Vibecke creates uplifting spaces for healing and awakening, inspiring conscious co-creators to shine their light and foster planetary transformation.
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