Having "Me" Time

While thinking about "Big Rock" the other day, I wondered what do I do in 24hours and how can I be more effective in achieving what I want to achieve?  I can't make my 24hours become 48 hours in a day  (although I would love to) so I just have to work with the same number of hours but with a prioritization. A typical working day for me goes like this: 7  hours :  Sleep 1 hour  :  Travel to and from fitness 1.5 hour: Exercise +shower+change 9 hours:   Work (assuming this is a VERY good day) 1 hour:    Travel home 1.5 hour:  Dinner + family time 0.5 hour shower 1 hour blog 1.45 hours spare time (in case of traffic, long showers, long dinners, ) Looking at this breakdown, I realize I have roughly an hour extra a day to do what I want to do. What should be my priority during this hour? If there is a long traffic jam, I lose this personal time. It can be family, health or work.  Just one hour a...

We all know there are 24 hours in a day, yet we always want to do more in less time. While reading about effective time management the other day, I discussed the topic with Alex. A lot of people (I included) like to think that if I manage my time better, I can squeeze in more things. I can get more things done because I am more efficient. (This is awesome, I can actually do things that would usually take me two days in one day.) Actually if you really think hard about it. Being effective doesn't necessarily mean squeezing in more accomplished tasks or finished works into the same amount of time. Effective time management is really about prioritizing . It means ensuring that you get what you need and should get done, actually accomplished in the allotted time. An example is given in the book I read about a "Big Rock." The big rock is placed in a glass and those who see it, declare that the glass is now FULL with this Big Rock. The lecturer then takes out a bag of sand an...

There is never a "good" time to start a diet or to start exercising. Often enough, myself included, I'll hear people say: "I have too much work at the moment" or "I'm not feeling so well," "My back hurts, my leg hurts.." Something always comes up. Either its a trip, or an event, or something that is more important than exercise. Well, those words are actually the "lazy" person inside who is used to the sedentary lifestyle, used to the daily routine of work, eat, and sleep. Step away from your hectic life for a moment, and look at it from a different perspective. What can be more important than your own life or your health? Without good health, you won't be able to work, play, be with the people who are important in your life, or accomplish any of the things you want to do in life. So, my question to you is: "Why would you spend all your time working and running around, without caring for your health?" I'...