In a world of multitasking and a fast-paced economy, allocating your time and energy to what matters is critical. This is especially true if you are working full-time, attending college, maintaining a home, and trying to find time to integrate a social life as well.

All these facets are essential in order to live a purposeful life; however, figuring out how to juggle them successfully can be challenging. That is why finding a way to measure how you spend your time is as necessary as finding a way to invest some of your energy in activities that can improve your mental health.

One area of interest is how you manage your energy since energy can be limited on a daily basis. For example, if you spend your energy complaining about traffic and the weather, you might not have enough energy left to finish your job tasks and come home to attend to your loved ones.

How can you attend work and school while still returning home with enough energy to enjoy family time? These three tips can help.

The fact that you wake up in the morning is in itself a thing of celebration for many reasons, including the opportunity to decide what kind of day you want. To have a good day means waking up with a heart full of gratitude, creating a space (by your bedside) in the morning to sit and meditate or reflect........

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