From charterworks: Nine rules for making time for what matters and feeling more satisfied
, proposes nine rules for “making time for what matters.” Vanderkam tested the rules with about 150 people over the course of 10 weeks in 2021, and found that satisfaction with how they spent time rose 16% by the end.Give yourself a bedtime.
“If you would like to experience the additional energy and optimism that comes from being well rested, choose a time that you would like to go to sleep more nights than not,” Vanderkam writes. She recommends aiming for about 7.5 hours of sleep per night, keeping a consistent bedtime that allows you to get that, and setting an alarm 15 to 30 minutes beforehand to start winding down.
“All these rules have a deeper purpose as well,” Vanderkam explains. “They nudge us to think about time strategically.” For example, “when we give ourselves a bedtime, we give shape to the day. We start to make more active, mindful choices about what a given day can and cannot contain.”