| Go for a walk. | | | | then head in that direction with baby steps. Be |
| Exercise at the gym. | | | | realistic with yourself and don't make irrational |
| See a movie with friends. | | | | demands on the time that you have. Do what is |
| Visit that Uncle or Aunt. | | | | on your list of priorities and not only will you be |
| Play golf on the weekend. | | | | happier, you will have time to do what you truly |
| Sit back and read a book. | | | | want to as well. |
| Play with your children. | | | | Remember the Law of the Slight Edge: Small |
| Plan an excursion to the amusement park. | | | | changes, over time, make a big difference. |
| All pleasant enough activities that we would like to | | | | Sit down today, in fact right now with a pen and |
| do, in fact activities that we enjoy doing too. Yet | | | | a paper to write down a list of things that you |
| somehow we never get around to doing them. | | | | feel you should be doing. It could be any thing |
| Why? | | | | from talking to your cousin on the phone to |
| A very common cry these days is "I don't have | | | | getting that flower pot outside a flowering plant. |
| time to do that." Yet each of us knows some | | | | Just keep jotting down every thing that you feel |
| lucky individual who has the time to do it and | | | | you want to do but never seem to have the |
| enjoy himself as well. Despite the fact that he has | | | | time to do. |
| a demanding job and enough pressures of his | | | | Once you have put it all down in writing, put |
| own to handle, so why don't we have the time? | | | | numbers on each task giving them priorities. For |
| As far as I know nature didn't invent time, Man | | | | instance going for a walk every day will come |
| did. Then he decided to go one step further and | | | | ahead of getting a gift for your friend's birthday. |
| make himself a time table. After which he decided | | | | Put down numbers on each and every task on |
| to punish himself by worries about meeting all his | | | | that list. Now see what all you can do today. Yes |
| deadlines and in case he did not, catastrophe | | | | you need to start taking action today for this |
| loomed large over his head. | | | | whole exercise to be effective. |
| The recipe for disaster is perfect, keep piling on | | | | Even if it is a small task make sure you tick it off |
| more and more things to do in the so called | | | | your list with flourish as you finish it. Now |
| working day and keep penalizing your personal life. | | | | concentrate on the remaining tasks. Need to see |
| One fine morning you realize you can't cope with | | | | a movie on the weekend? Book those tickets |
| all the pressures and decide to quit either the job | | | | online right now. |
| or your life. In short, disaster achieved. | | | | Want to find time to visit that Aunt or Uncle? Call |
| So let's take a step back and look at what went | | | | them up and ask them when it's a good time to |
| wrong. Not everyone ends up with a nervous | | | | visit. It will make you take a commitment to visit |
| breakdown due to pressures of work, how do | | | | them at that day and time. Much harder to break |
| they handle it? They prioritize! Not just their work | | | | that than a general I'll come and see you one of |
| at the office but also what they want out of | | | | these days. |
| other spheres of their life such as Family/friend | | | | Once you start you will enjoy the things you are |
| priorities, Academic priorities, Fitness priorities, | | | | doing. They will not seem to take too much time |
| Travel priorities, Holiday priorities, Creative | | | | out of your regular day when you plan ahead and |
| priorities, Financial priorities, etc. | | | | organize yourself well. That is the secret to |
| Decide what you want out of life. Make a list and | | | | making time for yourself. |