Recapturing Lost Time
Sometimes it is easy to feel like you are losing the time you need for yourself. Here are 10 tips for recapturing that lost time so you can live your life to the fullest.- Multi-task the Fun: Combine TV watching with Internet surfing or read with a little music in the background.
- Read One Day a Week During Your Work Breaks: You’ll be surprised how quickly you get through books and how a good literary adventure will break up an otherwise monotonous workday.
- Don’t Sleep-In on the Weekends: By waking up on your normal weekday schedule you will have more time for the things you love and avoid confusing your sleep pattern for the upcoming work week.
- Take Deep Breathing Breaks: This practice can reenergize you without a major time commitment. In fact, no one will even know you’re taking a breath for you.
- Make Dull Tasks Fun: Reframe the way you see chores. Sure, you have to do the groceries but instead of viewing the situation as a hassle you can see it as a chance to try cooking something new and exciting. (For more ideas on living better by cooking see my article Cooking for Health, Money, and Fun
- Spend Some Time Helping Others: This recaptures time in two ways by helping the world around you and by providing new outlets for fun.
- Choose Not to be Burdened: Too much time is wasted thinking about all the hard work in front of us. Simply acknowledgs what must be done and then get through it one step at a time. Eventually that burden becomes an accomplishment.
- Limit Your Media Time: Choose a single show to watch or set a clock for a finite amount of time for surfing online.
- Take a Moment, Step Back: Sometimes we forget that we are actively living our lives. Take a momentary step back the next time you are at an event or need a quick break.
- Sleep More Effectively: By setting a regular sleep schedule and sticking to it your body will be more responsive and ready to use time effectively when you are awake.
Too often we convince ourselves there is no time to accomplish that which we desire most to do, but with these ten tips you are on your way to recapturing previously lost moments.
Amara Dumlao is a Reviewer, Writer, Designer and Marketing Consultant. A graduate of the Eller College of Business Management at the University of Arizona and a former Banker, Amara combines global business savvy with creative real world financial applications.
A regular community volunteer, DIY enthusiast, social networking guru, and avid traveler, Amara believes in applying the wisdom of the past with the technology of the future to create a fulfilling balanced life.
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