5 Ways To Get Some Time Back Every Day

Heidi K. Isern
3 min readSep 1, 2021
blazer word post workout….do I look sweaty or put together?

Everyone is time stressed. Waking up earlier just borrows time from the evening. I’m on a mission to focus more but even focusing requires time on the calendar. Afterall, I need a good 30 minutes to get into “Flow state” for anything whether it’s playing with my daughter, working on my novel, or falling in love…(um, with the foam on my cappuccino that is).

I’ve found a few hacks to give me more time.

1. Zoom Attire

If I have time for a morning workout I usually cannot get ready fast enough to make an 8:30am meeting. No shower? No problem. I put on a suit jacket over my sports bra and sit down to Zoom 10 minutes after walking in the door. No one is the wiser. I look surprising put together (post workout face provides dewy skin too).

2. Zoom Filters

I often ALSO don’t have time to put on makeup. Zoom to the rescue! Perplexed by non makeup face, an ex Sephora colleague told me about the “Touch up my appearance” setting. The filter acts like it’s wiping vaseline all over my imperfections.I can then add virtual eyebrows and lipstick. I’ve never looked this put together in the office.

3. Yes, the Same Darn Dinner

Sometimes thinking of what to make for dinner takes me more time than actually…

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Heidi K. Isern

writer. thinker. whiskey drinker. let me help you tell your story. Published here, there and elsewhere across the world. @hisern / www.heidiisern.com