.png?width=280&height=83&name=TinySpoonLogo--w-registered-trademark%20(1).png)
6 Simple Ways to Make Room for the Things That Matter (Like Mealtime!)
There are a lot of reasons why people hire personal chefs,
but nearly all of them boil down to the need to save time and effort.
And we absolutely get it.
It’s about taking some responsibilities off your plate without sacrificing nutrition and quality. In fact, one of the biggest reasons we’re in this business is to help people find more moments of joy, satisfaction, and togetherness in their day. And now that you can check meals off your list - what now? How do you find those extra few minutes to actually sit down and enjoy dinner with the family?
Okay - so we don’t have all the answers. But we do have some tried-and-true suggestions that help us manage our days a little better - and, most importantly, allow us to sit down and enjoy the things that really matter...like a delicious family dinner cooked by your favorite personal chef.
1.Use the five-minute rule
This one is simple: if a task is going to take less than five minutes, do it now. It’s a silver bullet for procrastination because it doesn’t allow you time to dwell on whether you actually want to. Making coffee rather than buying it tomorrow? Just do it. Emptying the dishwasher? Don’t dwell on it, just stand up and get started. Once you get in the habit, it almost becomes automatic!
2. Get up & out
Don’t worry: you don’t have to hit the gym for an hour at 5:00am if that’s not your scene. Getting out for a five-minute walk on your lunch break might be equally as valuable for your concentration and productivity. Pro tip: if you truly don’t feel like you have the extra few minutes, think of it as an investment: five minutes of walking = 20 fewer minutes of burned-out procrastination later on.
3. Block out some Me-Time
Yep. Literally schedule procrastination time. Sometimes you need 15 minutes to just sit back and shut your brain off. You’re allowed. And when you set specific time aside, you won’t get into an endless loop of “just five more minutes on Twitter...”
4. First thing in the morning, itemize your day
Take two minutes to write a to-do list before you do anything else. An established routine always beats relying on your “reminders” app. Always. And a central list that you can refer back to (and easily find!) is truly a lifesaver.
5. Take advantage of email filters
If you’re like me, you appreciate the occasional email update from your bank, Amazon account, etc., but you don’t want them crowding your primary inbox. Make use of the filter function to sort your mail as it comes in! It will still be there for you to reference, but your main inbox won’t feel like a veritable novel’s worth of unread emails.
6. Use your playlist as a timer
The far less obnoxious option to setting countdown alarms is to time yourself using your favorite playlists. Struggling to get out the door on time in the morning? Practice aligning your routine to your favorite songs, so you know that by the time “Truth Hurts” comes on, you need to start looking for your keys and coat.