5 Tips To Free Up an Hour Each Day for a Simplified Life

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“Simplicity is the essence of happiness.” –Cedric Bledsoe

Finally a holiday we all really need! National Simplicity Day is observed on in honor of Henry David Thoreau who was an advocate for living a life of simplicity.

 

5 Tips To Free Up an Hour or More Each Day for the Next Thirty Days

You need this hour to start thinking about how to simplify your life.

  1. Get up an hour earlier. This may mean you need to get to bed an hour earlier.
  1. Quit work an hour earlier and use that time to think about your life. Or start work an hour later or stay an hour later but only if you can have uninterrupted time to think about your life.
  1. Stop watching TV. Even if you think TV relaxes you. TV often clutters our minds with distractions more than nourishing our souls. Does TV nourish your soul?
  1. Do a news- fast for a month and stop reading the newspaper.
  1. Be mindful of what you schedule for after work social gatherings, coffee dates and drinks. Schedule yourself instead!

Remember, as Robert Brault exclaims, Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things.”

Post on social media using #NationalSimplicityDay to encourage your friends to join you.