How to Find Time for Yourself When Life Is Busy

Life can feel very busy. Maybe you often tell people that you're "really busy" or "have no time."

Leo Babauta, who writes for a website named Zen Habits, says that we may always feel busy because we say "yes" too much.

Maybe we don't want to say "no" to people. Maybe we think something won't take much time. But it's OK to be honest about these things, and tell people when we really don't have time.

Busy website designer Samantha Mabe says if you feel you have no time, you should write down all the things you need to do.

This can help you see which things need to be done now, and which can be done later. This might help you find some time for yourself too!

Writer Jennifer Louden says you should plan time for yourself almost the same way you plan a meeting. This could just be planning to get to a place 10 minutes early, so you can give yourself time to sit and read.

Michele Lyman, owner of Serenity Yoga & Wellness, says just a few minutes of time for yourself can help. And it can also be good to put your phone away!

But business leader Tami Forman also says that time isn't always the problem. Sometimes, we have enough time to do everything we need to do — but we just don't want to do it!