If you could only take a little pause and inspect your routine with a new outlook or perspective, you would find that it is actually easy to make some positive changes in life. Making time for yourself is one such positive change, and it holds the potential to make you happier.
According to David Allen, a productivity consultant, You can't win a game you haven't defined. Therefore, you'll have to first decide on how to go about the day. Planning the day ahead really helps. You may not be able to strictly follow your schedule, however, you'll at least have a rough idea of the tasks you need to handle in a day's time.
Waking up early gives you ample time to exercise, meditate, have your breakfast peacefully, look after your garden, and then get on with the rest of your day. Morning time can be effectively utilized for planning the day ahead. In fact, early risers get a head-start, which gives them an advantage over others. As a result, you will get enough time to plan your schedule in a better manner.


You don't have to spend hours in a gym everyday to stay fit and healthy. In fact, even if you devote just around 20 to 30 minutes daily to exercises like stretching and brisk walking, it can work wonders. It should not be difficult for even the busiest individual to spare a little time for an early morning exercise. The time will, in fact, be well-spent, and you will notice that there will be a spring in your step all day.

Instead of running errands the entire week/month, you should think of hiring a professional 'errand service'. By doing so, you can save a lot of time that is spent on shopping and traveling. If you don't wish to hire an errand service, you can at least think of buying in bulk. Bulk shopping not only saves times, but also helps you to get some useful discounts. Similarly, laundry services can help save the time spent in washing and drying clothes. Someone who regularly does the washing and cleaning at home would know how much time and effort is spent on this activity.

Don't Answer Each and Every MailYou don't have to answer each and every mail that comes into your inbox. Prioritize the mails and answer only the important ones. Sifting through a huge chunk of mails can take up a great amount of your time. Similarly, when you log onto a social media site, you tend to waste a lot of time on useless things. Spending time on social networking sites can be justified when you have a lot of time to kill. However, when you are struggling to save each and every minute, you'll have to be alert and aware of the time spent on such activities. This is really a good option to save time that is spent in long lines at that bank. For beginners, Internet banking can be a bit tricky to adjust to. However, it would only be a matter of time before you get used to it. In the end, you will realize that it saves you a lot of time in the long run. Internet surfing, these days, is one of the top time-wasting activities around. Internet users, over time, get habitual to surfing the Internet purposelessly. In fact, Internet surfing is a kind of an addiction which many of us find difficult to get rid of. Thus, reducing the amount of time you are on the Internet is one way to save time for yourself.
When you don't reserve enough time to look after yourself, it tends to show up in the form of impaired health, increased stress levels, poor levels of concentration, lack of optimism, depression, etc. A fast-paced life should not be an excuse that is used not to look after yourself. In fact, such a lifestyle should be the very reason for you to treat yourself with great care and make more time for yourself. This is because you can't give full justice to your work without being in prime shape. Making time for yourself allows you to unwind and face life with renewed vigor.
If you could only take a little pause and inspect your routine with a new outlook or perspective, you would find that it is actually easy to make some positive changes in life. Making time for yourself is one such positive change, and it holds the potential to make you happier.
According to David Allen, a productivity consultant, You can't win a game you haven't defined. Therefore, you'll have to first decide on how to go about the day. Planning the day ahead really helps. You may not be able to strictly follow your schedule, however, you'll at least have a rough idea of the tasks you need to handle in a day's time.
Waking up early gives you ample time to exercise, meditate, have your breakfast peacefully, look after your garden, and then get on with the rest of your day. Morning time can be effectively utilized for planning the day ahead. In fact, early risers get a head-start, which gives them an advantage over others. As a result, you will get enough time to plan your schedule in a better manner.


You don't have to spend hours in a gym everyday to stay fit and healthy. In fact, even if you devote just around 20 to 30 minutes daily to exercises like stretching and brisk walking, it can work wonders. It should not be difficult for even the busiest individual to spare a little time for an early morning exercise. The time will, in fact, be well-spent, and you will notice that there will be a spring in your step all day.

Instead of running errands the entire week/month, you should think of hiring a professional 'errand service'. By doing so, you can save a lot of time that is spent on shopping and traveling. If you don't wish to hire an errand service, you can at least think of buying in bulk. Bulk shopping not only saves times, but also helps you to get some useful discounts. Similarly, laundry services can help save the time spent in washing and drying clothes. Someone who regularly does the washing and cleaning at home would know how much time and effort is spent on this activity.

Don't Answer Each and Every MailYou don't have to answer each and every mail that comes into your inbox. Prioritize the mails and answer only the important ones. Sifting through a huge chunk of mails can take up a great amount of your time. Similarly, when you log onto a social media site, you tend to waste a lot of time on useless things. Spending time on social networking sites can be justified when you have a lot of time to kill. However, when you are struggling to save each and every minute, you'll have to be alert and aware of the time spent on such activities. This is really a good option to save time that is spent in long lines at that bank. For beginners, Internet banking can be a bit tricky to adjust to. However, it would only be a matter of time before you get used to it. In the end, you will realize that it saves you a lot of time in the long run. Internet surfing, these days, is one of the top time-wasting activities around. Internet users, over time, get habitual to surfing the Internet purposelessly. In fact, Internet surfing is a kind of an addiction which many of us find difficult to get rid of. Thus, reducing the amount of time you are on the Internet is one way to save time for yourself.
When you don't reserve enough time to look after yourself, it tends to show up in the form of impaired health, increased stress levels, poor levels of concentration, lack of optimism, depression, etc. A fast-paced life should not be an excuse that is used not to look after yourself. In fact, such a lifestyle should be the very reason for you to treat yourself with great care and make more time for yourself. This is because you can't give full justice to your work without being in prime shape. Making time for yourself allows you to unwind and face life with renewed vigor.