| Do you feel like you're running around like a | | | | time back is to get organized when it comes |
| chicken with it's head cut off? By the way, | | | | to mundane chores. Break them down into small |
| since you're a 21st century person, you might | | | | steps, and then release yourself from the |
| not know where that saying comes from. On an | | | | idea that they have to be done perfectly. A |
| old-time farm, housewives would start dinner | | | | home can be kept orderly and clean with just |
| oftentimes by killing the chicken. When they | | | | a weekly hour of cleaning and quick pick-ups |
| chopped of the head, the chicken's body would | | | | each day. In order for this to work, though, |
| run every direction for a few moments. The | | | | the place needs to be decluttered. |
| analogy fits, considering the fast paced | | | | |
| schedules most of us are on these days. | | | | Actually, the concept of decluttering is |
| | | | important to the goal of regaining your time |
| Anyway, you'd probably like to regain your | | | | back. Get rid of things in your home that |
| time back. It's been said that everyone has | | | | don't contribute anything to your happiness |
| twenty-four hours in every day. Yet, | | | | or well-being. If you have more stuff than |
| sometimes it seems like those hours just | | | | you can comfortably fit into your home, then |
| disappear, or are eaten up by running here | | | | you have too much stuff. Look around for |
| and there, sitting in the car, or doing | | | | things you can sell. Or be a blessing to |
| meaningless tasks. Here are some ideas for | | | | someone and give them some of your excess |
| getting control of your time. | | | | belongings. Too much stuff requires extra |
| | | | time in maintenance. It also increases the |
| First, is there anything your are committed | | | | likelihood of needed items being lost in the |
| to or involved in that is really not | | | | shuffle. Hunting for the scissors or your |
| fulfilling or meaningful to you? Maybe a | | | | keys can eat up valuable time if you are not |
| hobby or class you're taking is no longer | | | | organized. |
| interesting to you. Maybe you're | | | | |
| over-committed to driving your kids and other | | | | Finally, think about the tasks you have to |
| people's kids to their appointments and | | | | do. Could they be streamlined? Could you buy |
| games. Is there something you could give up? | | | | vegetables that are already cleaned, cut up, |
| The rest of the world will not stop turning | | | | and ready for the pan? Could you provide |
| if you give up one of these tasks. | | | | bakery cookies for your child's classroom |
| | | | instead of committing an hour and a half to |
| I won't suggest giving up church or other | | | | making them yourself? Could you get in the |
| spiritual activities, though. Faith can be | | | | habit of tossing in a load of laundry every |
| the glue that keeps the rest of your life | | | | day so that it doesn't pile up into a |
| holding together. Look for less important | | | | time-consuming mountain? Look for ways to |
| things to give up as you find ways to regain | | | | simplify the everyday tasks. |
| your time back. The bottom line is, there is | | | | |
| always something else for you to do these | | | | It isn't impossible to regain your time back, |
| days. The idea is to choose the best ways to | | | | if you implement a few time-management |
| spend your time. | | | | techniques. Start now to simplify and enjoy |
| | | | your life again. |
| Another important aspect of regaining your | | | | |