Article: Plan on a half-hour to wash the dishes or an hour to mow the lawn. This will help you organize other tasks and know how much time you have left to work with. Perform chores that require you to travel when traffic is light to save time. Avoid running errands during rush hour or when school lets out and buses will be driving children home. Traveling at times when traffic is light and on direct routes will reduce the amount of time you waste sitting in your car. Make the most of commuting time - maybe you could listen to podcasts while driving? Public transport systems are good for reading things. Carry around reading material or transportable tasks so that you can read/do them whenever you are waiting for something. If possible, record programs instead of watching them on T.V. This means you can watch them later and save time by fast forwarding through the adverts. Learn to do the good type of multitasking. Get it all done by multitasking and combining small jobs to save time. Write out your grocery list while you're waiting for the iron to heat up or organize the pantry while the dryer's spin cycle finishes. This will help prevent wasted time and get you started on your next task so you don't lose momentum.
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Allot yourself specific time frames for the jobs you do regularly and that usually take the same amount of time. Travel at opportune times. Save as much time as possible.
Article: Take a moment. See and note whatever's around you. Pay particular attention to colors, shapes, and textures. The idea is to be present in the moment. You can't be cool and laid-back if constant thoughts of the past or the future are tugging on your sleeve. Consider the positioning of your body. Where are your feet? How do they feel? In what position are your hands? Your head? Your shoulders? You don't have to be a new-age spiritualist to recognize how your body feels. This is your chance to sink into relaxation through the 4-7-8 Breathing technique. You should begin to feel your body slow down into a relaxed state. Repeat this breathing technique. Remember: don't worry yet about looking or being "cool"; now you just want your body to find its safe space. Tell yourself affirmations. (i.e. "You have a lot to offer this dinner party. You're going to have a great time.") You might feel silly saying such things to yourself, but hopefully, with your body rested and your mind open, you'll at least give such affirmations a chance. You want to not just say the words, but feel them in your bones. Slowly enter the "real" world, but be open to resume practicing this breathing and perception technique whenever you want to settle down. Meditation isn't for everybody, but for some people, it is a great tool for relaxation of the body and the soul. All you need to get started is a commitment to trying something new, and five minutes of your day. Find a quiet spot that is comfortable but not sleep-inducing. Keep your spine tall, close your eyes, and begin to slowly breathe in and out. Follow your breath. Focus on the feeling of the air passing, and the area between your nose and your upper lip. Don't try to control your thoughts; let them come to you. Some people need help getting in the right frame of mind for meditation. Consider listening to a guided meditation podcast or attending a class.
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Observe your surroundings. Sit down, take a long deep breath, and briefly close your eyes. Breathe through your nose for four seconds, hold your breath for seven seconds, and exhale through your mouth for eight seconds. Open your eyes as if waking up from a sleep. Consider meditation.
Article: The original price is usually the big number that retailers will mark through or make especially large so you know how good of a "deal" you're getting. Be sure to also pay attention to whether the discounted percentage applies to a single item or the total. This trick lets you perform 1 calculation instead of 2! The opposite of a percent is 100% minus the percent you are working with, i.e. the amount of the item you are still paying for. If you want to buy a shirt that is 30% off, the opposite of this is 70%, meaning you would have to pay 70% of the original price. To convert a percent into a decimal, divide by 100%, multiply times 0.01, or move the decimal two places to the left. In this example, 70%/100% = 70/100 = 7/10 = 0.7. If the shirt you want is $20, multiply $20 by 0.7. This comes to $14, meaning the shirt is now on sale for $14. Once you get home, it can be a good idea to check your receipts, not only to make sure the discounts were applied correctly but to see how much you saved altogether. Here, you can simply subtract the sale price from the original price ($20 - $14 = $6 saved)!
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Write down the original price and the discount percentage. Find the opposite of the discount percentage. Convert the opposite percent into a decimal. Multiply the original price by the new decimal. Calculate your savings afterward to feel better.