An Extra Hour In Your Day

If you had an extra hour in your day, how would you spend it?

When I’ve asked this question before – two of the most frequent answers people gave were exercise and sleep. Well, yes we could all benefit from more of these – especially if you never find enough time in the day for yourself.

So, this week what would you like to make more time for - friends, family, hobbies or yourself?

Take a few minutes now and plan some time for it into your week. If you don't include time for the important things (which aren't necessarily about work) then it's easy to let other things take priority. Ask yourself if you're really doing what you want and if you're not, do what you need to do to get the balance back.

It's important when working for yourself and working from home that you build in breaks, so that the day doesn't blur into a rush of work, work, work just because your home is also your office. If you create time slots in your day for specific tasks, you actually work more productively with the time that you have.

Use that extra hour to get out for a walk or get some exercise. Spend the time sitting with a cup of coffee in the garden (weather permitting). Read a book for half an hour or so. Listening to a few of your favourite music tracks or spend time with your partner, family or friends. Finding time for yourself allows you to relax and reduces your stress levels.

See what you can do with an extra hour – just don’t spend it working!