Fifteen minute intensive

There's always so much going on in my life. Co-parenting my vibrant children (who I cherish) across distance with ex-husband, full time job, terminally ill father, boyfriend who I adore, studying, staying connected to friends and trying to stay fit. Every day is a rush. Every day I have more to do than I have time to do it in. Every day I juggle all the things I have to do with the things that I want to do for myself. Some of the things I want to do (like study) have longer term benefits which can be hard to see. Other things (gym and writing) are necessary for my mental health. 

I recently read about 15 minutes of power and am tweaking that a little to fit in with my intense life and making it the 15 minute intensive. Setting limits on some things (washing, cleaning and the like) is necessary to ensure that I can have time to chill. Doubling up is also necessary. 15 minutes on the couch can be combined with a hair treatment and a face mask; chuck a load of washing in the machine and I can hang it after I rinse. It's all about working smarter not harder!

A 15 minute intense clean up in the house not only means that the place is tidy but I also work up a bit of a sweat. A 15 minute call to a loved one in the car on the way home from work not only makes the traffic seem less offensive but helps me stay in touch. Setting a 15 minute time limit on social media or that addictive game means that the hours don't drip away at the end of the night when I should be sleeping. Taking 15 minutes outside the office at lunch time to catch some (very) fresh air brightens me up for the afternoon and increases my productivity. Making sure I spend the 15 minutes on a Sunday night to make a big salad means that I have healthy, fresh food for my lunches for a couple of days.