Hours in a Day

There's twenty four hours in a day, so why does it seem we have no time for us.  Well let's break it down.  On average we work eight hours a day, add in drive and prep time we have already wasted between ten and eleven hours.  That is almost half of our precious hours.  We should sleep a good eight hours but let's not push it, maybe we get six hours.  Now we have used about seventeen hours and all we have done is slept, gotten ready for work, drove and worked a minimum of eight hours.  What should we do with all that free time we have left.

If you are raising children that subtracts many more hours.  There are lunches to pack and night time stories to read.  Teenagers need rides to the mall and practice and nothing beats a home cooked meal.  Your toddlers need your hand to hold as they venture out exploring the world.  After school snacks and help with their homework.  Boy troubles and your son just not understanding girls.  You have to be a dictionary, a nurse, a chauffeur, a chef, a maid, a personal assistant, a teacher, and everything in between. 
Twenty four sounds like a large number until you break it down. 
For me just to go to the gym eliminates about three hours in the day.  It's a twenty-five minute drive each way and a good workout is between one and two hours. 

When and how we relax is a different story.  Finding the time to relax can stress some out.  Do we have time to relax and here is a question for you, how often do you feel guilty for relaxing?

Some of us can get lost in a good book.  We relate to the characters and get a sense of their feelings.  As the pages flip time goes by.  Others can't stay off of their social network sites, browsing and posting. You tweet and poke, send messages and chat all as your free hours slip by.  Maybe video games can help relax your mind.  You enter the fantasy world, becoming a fantasy.  Your mind forgets reality and for some this relaxation becomes an obsession ( lol ).  Taking walks and enjoying the fresh air, I know it's a foreign thought but oh so relaxing.  Watching the leaves changing colors and the birds chirping.  A good brisk walk as night nears can give some a wonderful sleep. 

It doesn't matter what one does with their hours as long as it makes them happy.


The way to relaxation is much different for everyone. As we get older we find what works.