ervice-buy yourself a little time,\" and hired herself out for personal tasks such as shopping, paying bills, organizing parties, doing Internet reaserch-whatver clients needed.
\"I still work hard, but being able to control my hours makes all the difference,\" she says. \" I can carve out time to take my son to the zoo or play basketball with him. My stress headaches are gone. Having a chance to get to know neighbors not only has been fun, but its also helped us further simplify; we all trade off baby-sitting. For our family, less is definitely more!'
According to trend watchers, the Michelses are far from alone in wanting to slow down and live a more satisfying life. A Gallup Poll found that half of all Americans claim they lack enough time to do what they want. Fifty-four percent of parents say they spend too little time with their children, and 47 percent of married couples complain that they lack time together.
Where does the time go? for most people, work and commuting dominate the day. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, one out of five of us put in 49 or more hours a week on the job; one out of 12 logged 60 hours of more.
Then there's rich smorgasbord of modern life-so much information to sift through, so many products beckoning. We're wearing ourselves out trying to have it all.
Simplifying means becoming aware of the ways, big and small, that we expend money, time and energy, and then taking steps to curb the waste. Here, from the experts, are some suggestions for gaining control over life's hassles in order to have time for the pleasure.
Start the Day Right
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