In today’s world it’s difficult enough to fit in three square meals a day, let alone find time to go to work, sleep and spend time with the ones we love. Oh, and did someone say exercise?
Time can be a constant problem for people who are overworked, stretched in too many directions and have difficulty balancing all aspects of their lives. As a result, you live in a state of constant frustration, exhaustion, and feeling squeezed on all sides.
Sound familiar? Why is it that as humans we are not fulfilled unless every minute of every hour is crammed with “important” tasks? Our workloads just keep getting heavier and our precious time at home is suffering. There is such a thing as work/life balance and I believe we need to apply some ground rules.
The favorite solution to saving time is to get up earlier in the morning. Now I don’t know about you, but I am certainly not about to give up my 40-minute sleep in. Another time saver might be scrubbing your shower whilst you’re in there, getting clean. I’m sorry, but jumping in the shower after pressing my snooze button 10 times in a row just doesn’t sound all that enticing – and what ever happened to saving water? I’m just thinking of the environment here.
In regards to exercise, the truth is, there's never a right time to get moving. I can list plenty of excuses for not getting fit. Somewhat sadly however, the experts say that just ten minutes a few times throughout the day equates to an exercise program. That crosses the gym after work off my list, what next?
Finding time for sex is easy for those loved up couples who met at the bar last Friday night. But what about the rest of us, the people that realise love will not actually pay the bills? This is generally when sex becomes something you do at night in bed - preferably before you fall asleep. But, after a hard day's work, sometimes there just isn't enough energy left. When you're having sex as often as you like, it doesn't really matter if you have the odd unsatisfactory encounter. But if you're only managing it once a week - if you're lucky - you need to make the most of it. Still not convinced it's worth penciling in a bedroom session? Research shows that regular sex can make you feel and look healthier. When you make love, your body releases substances in the brain that reduce stress and anxiety. It also produces chemicals that create stronger feelings of affection between couples; stimulates growth hormones that reduce fatty tissue and increase lean muscle; and burns off more than 100 calories per hour. That’s a good ten minutes taken from my exercise program!
On a serious note, some people I know believe that money is more scarce and precious than time. They say we should go to school longer, work longer, sleep less. But where would we find new dreams, and what would happen to those beautiful wonderlands between sleep and wakefulness where solutions to problems so often emerge? I say we stop trying to fit so much into our day, take a step back and look at the bigger picture.
Time can be a constant problem for people who are overworked, stretched in too many directions and have difficulty balancing all aspects of their lives. As a result, you live in a state of constant frustration, exhaustion, and feeling squeezed on all sides.
Sound familiar? Why is it that as humans we are not fulfilled unless every minute of every hour is crammed with “important” tasks? Our workloads just keep getting heavier and our precious time at home is suffering. There is such a thing as work/life balance and I believe we need to apply some ground rules.
The favorite solution to saving time is to get up earlier in the morning. Now I don’t know about you, but I am certainly not about to give up my 40-minute sleep in. Another time saver might be scrubbing your shower whilst you’re in there, getting clean. I’m sorry, but jumping in the shower after pressing my snooze button 10 times in a row just doesn’t sound all that enticing – and what ever happened to saving water? I’m just thinking of the environment here.
In regards to exercise, the truth is, there's never a right time to get moving. I can list plenty of excuses for not getting fit. Somewhat sadly however, the experts say that just ten minutes a few times throughout the day equates to an exercise program. That crosses the gym after work off my list, what next?
Finding time for sex is easy for those loved up couples who met at the bar last Friday night. But what about the rest of us, the people that realise love will not actually pay the bills? This is generally when sex becomes something you do at night in bed - preferably before you fall asleep. But, after a hard day's work, sometimes there just isn't enough energy left. When you're having sex as often as you like, it doesn't really matter if you have the odd unsatisfactory encounter. But if you're only managing it once a week - if you're lucky - you need to make the most of it. Still not convinced it's worth penciling in a bedroom session? Research shows that regular sex can make you feel and look healthier. When you make love, your body releases substances in the brain that reduce stress and anxiety. It also produces chemicals that create stronger feelings of affection between couples; stimulates growth hormones that reduce fatty tissue and increase lean muscle; and burns off more than 100 calories per hour. That’s a good ten minutes taken from my exercise program!
On a serious note, some people I know believe that money is more scarce and precious than time. They say we should go to school longer, work longer, sleep less. But where would we find new dreams, and what would happen to those beautiful wonderlands between sleep and wakefulness where solutions to problems so often emerge? I say we stop trying to fit so much into our day, take a step back and look at the bigger picture.
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