Expand you 24 hours! Tip 1 of 20

Are there a hundred different things you wish you could do with your life someday — anything
from exercising to meditation or yoga to writing that novel you always wished you could write
to reading more to relaxing and watching the sunrise? But perhaps you never have the time,
like most people.

The truth is, we all have the same amount of time, and it's finite and in great demand. But some
of us have made the time for doing the things we love doing, and others have allowed the
constant demands and pressures and responsibilities of life to dictate their days.
It's time to move from the second group back into the first. Reclaim your time. Create the life
you want and make the most of the free time you lay claim to. It's not hard, though it does take
a little bit of effort and diligence.

Not all of these will be applicable to your life — choose the ones you can apply and give them a
try:

1. Take a time out. Freeing up your time starts with taking a step back to take a good look
at your life. You need to block off at least an hour. Several hours or half a day is better.
A whole day would be awesome. A weekend would be even more ideal, though not
necessary practical for many folks. With this block of time, take a look at your life with
some perspective. Is it what you've always wanted? How would you get to where you've
always wanted to be? What do you enjoy doing, but don't have enough time to do?
What things actually fill up your day? Are there things you could drop or minimize to
make more time? We'll look at some of these things in the following items, but it starts
with taking a time out to think and plan.