Time Saving Tips And Hacks To Bring Back A Little Me Time In 2017

Sponsored by Caudalie

Life is never going to slow down. But like us, you’re likely to be an ambitious young go-getter who probably likes it that way. On some level, you might love stress, because it means you’re getting things done. You definitely get a little kick out of finishing an enormous to-do list. Ultimately, being time poor might just mean you’re life rich. You work hard to get want and you often make sacrifices in order to achieve your goals. But that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t benefit from slowing down a little bit. After all, what’s the point of working as hard as you do, if you don’t get to find a few moments of solace to appreciate it all?

The secret to finding that precious me time? Being smart and #superactive about your routines and habits. So, we at Team Grazia have collaborated with Caudalie to round up the 5 best time-saving tips and hacks to help you reclaim a little more me time this year. Let’s #BringBackTheBalance in 2017.

**1. Batch Your Digital Communications **

It’s time to limit your precious time spent on digital communication. You don’t need to be reachable every minute, so get into the habit of only checking your emails at three different intervals throughout the day. Maybe 9am, 2pm and 5pm? Then, instead of being distracted by your inbox every 20 minutes, you’ll reduce time spent on your gadgets by reading and returning your emails in three major batches. You can do the same thing with your phone. If you get a lot of calls, let them go to voicemail before returning the calls in batches. Try this technique with your social media time as well, and you’ll save minutes or even hours every week.

2. Iron While You Shower

No, we don’t mean busting out the iron in the shower, don’t be crazy. But it is possible to turn your shower into a steamer. Reduce your ironing time by hanging all of your silks and lighter material clothing in the bathroom with you as you shower. The steam will iron out the crinkles for you and you’ll only have to iron your thicker cotton items! #TimeSaved.

3. Pre-organise Your Outfits For the Entire week

Some of the world’s most successful people wear pretty much the same clothes every day. Barack Obama, Mark Zuckerberg, Albert Eienstien. The theory is that great minds adopt a monotonous wardrobe so that they can cut down on time and energy wasted on trivial decisions, such as deciding what to wear every-day. Now, we are in no way suggesting that you do the same, because a wardrobe without style variety is a very sad wardrobe indeed, (I don’t care how successful you are.) But there is a fashionista-friendly way of cutting down on your outfit prepping time. Prepare for the whole week ahead and organise the outfits you’ll wear in one fell swoop on a Sunday night. Have every picked out and lined up in order and you’ll shave minutes off your week mornings.

**4. Have A Home For Everything **

You know the proverb- “a place for everything and everything in its place.” Ladies, don’t underestimate the power of tidiness. Have a designated spot for everything in your house, your car and at work. Then, you’ll avoid losing time searching for items you’ve lost.

5. Adopt A Steadfast Beauty Routine

You need a beauty routine that will nourish and renew you, but won’t eat up hours of your evening. The best way to make sure your routine includes all of the essentials but doesn’t lose that luxury-factor, is to invest in high-quality, versatile products that do more than just one thing. On that note, go after a 3-in-1 moisturiser that works hard to help you combat the effects of your hectic lifestyle. Caudalie’s Vine[Active] 3-in-1 moisturizer is an essential, and works in three major ways- it restores a healthy glow and has anti-pollution and anti-wrinkle actives. A moisturiser that does everything will save you time and take the stress out of your beauty regime.

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