Blog — Holiday

The new year is almost here, and that means it’s time for an updated planner. I live and die by my Google Calendar; in fact, right out of college I moved straight to a Palm Pilot device (it was like an electronic planner that synched with Outlook), and I was smug when a colleague lost her planner and she lost all track of her meetings and appointments.

But the reality is, there’s something about writing down goals, appointments and tasks that helps me filter and prioritize. The essentials will always live on Google, but my planner is the go-to source.

Don’t let your yule turn into yuck. We’ve got 13 ways you can reward and recharge yourself this holiday season, in 20 minutes or less. Set your Time Timer to 20 minutes and make yourself do it. The timer isn’t to limit your time but to keep you honest about spending 20 entire minutes on yourself in this busy season.

Everyone has their method for getting organized in the holiday season,  and many of you might already be finished. For the rest of us,  I’d like to offer a hack.

Over the next2 weeks, you might find yourself with just 20 minutes—before the bus arrives, before you need to go to sleep, before work. Instead of spending the time checking social media or just thinking about being busy, set a Time Timer ®  for 20 minutes or less, and try one of these organizing activities. 

Yet gratitude is good for you and the people to whom you show it, but it doesn’t have to take much time or planning to make an impact. Here are easy ways to show gratitude and being grateful in five minutes or less this holiday.