5 Ways To Get Some Time Back Every Day
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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 making it. I will stare at the fridge, trying to put all food items into a trance so they’ll magically dance over to the stove and create a wonderful meal like in Disney’s Fantasia. Total time stress. I love cooking but I don’t have time for extravagant meals anymore. To save time I yes, meal plan…but also with the same things. I have 5 -8 rotating dinner recipes that are quick and easy and I make 3–4 of them weekly. I know my daughter likes them and she’s familiar enough with them to help me prep. Not thinking of what to make saves so much time. We do something fun and different on weekends of course. Then cooking is a fun activity, not a chore.
4. Harder Workouts, Less Frequently
Before I had Vivi I worked out 60–90 minutes EACH DAY. (Yes, I was addicted to exercise, but that is a topic for another post). Since I had her AND committed to writing each morning, I don’t have as much time. In fact I only have 2 days a…
