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How to “Find” More Time for Reading Each Day

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We often hear people say they wish they could find more time to read. The problem is we’ll never really find more time to do anything – we have to make the time. Unfortunately, this usually means giving up (or at least cutting into) the time we devote to other things. Whether it’s cutting out an extra hour of sleeping or television viewing, the time will appear, as if by magic,  if you make it appear.

The time may actually be…. oh I don’t know… an arm’s length away. As in right there in our hands!

One of my favorite ways to “sneak in” extra reading time is about as simple as it gets – I keep whatever book I’m currently reading within reach at all times. If I’m meeting my husband and/or daughters for lunch, I carry it in my purse. This way, if I beat them there, I can read a little while waiting.

During an especially fascinating Golden Age of Hollywood biography or Agatha Christie mystery, I’ll actually leave early to make sure I have 15-20 minutes of reading time in the parking lot. Hercule Poirot and I have solved many a crime in the Olive Garden parking lot.

Another simple way to find more time is to cut into the time you spend sleeping – whether that means setting the alarm for 30 minutes earlier or turning in 30 minutes earlier, that 30 extra minutes can be invested in a great book. If you were to do both, you’d suddenly have a whole hour each day to devote to reading.

Of course, you’d have to make sure you actually spent your new-found time IN a book and not ON your phone.  In fact, a shocking study by musicMagpie.co.uk has revealed the number of books people could read if they simply reduced their digital intake over a month.

In the 23 hours we spend on our phone social networking, we could of read one of the following 5 books:

  • The Handmaid’s Tale
  • To Kill a Mockingbird
  • Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
  • Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
  • Jane Eyre

With today’s generation now being more digital than ever, is it time to take a short break a few hours a day? My answer is a resounding YES!
Again, just be sure to make sure you pick a book up when you put the iPhone down. It’s easier once you’re in the middle of a great book… when that happens, it’s harder to pick the phone up than it is to put it down.

The infographic below will blow your mind – it makes you realize just how much time we spend plugged into our phones.

Enjoy the infographic (click for the larger version) – I’m off to another adventure courtesy of Agatha Christie.  – Joi

Find More Time for Reading Infographic

Infographic Credit: musicMagpie.co.uk

Small Change, Big Gain Infographic (With a Familiar Name)

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Small Change Big Gain Infographic

As much as I love Infographics (and that’s A LOT), I have never had the opportunity or honor of being part of one… until now, that is! Thanks to a Small Change, Big Gain project by Elysium Health, I can now say I’ve been featured on an infographic.

In my world, that’s as big of a deal as eating a strawberry sundae while watching a baseball game.. with my team beating their biggest rival. By 10 runs.

Doesn’t get much better than that!

Enjoy the infographic and visit Elysium Health for more health-related information.

~ Joi (“Joy”)

 

An Introvert’s Guide to Starting a New Job (Infographic)

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There are countless ways to divide humans into groups (male/female, happy/sad, Type A/Type B….) but one that comes into play pretty often, especially on self help blogs, is INTROVERTS and EXTROVERTS. While it’s almost impossible to place people decisively into any groups (aside from gender, race, and blood type), most people do either fall directly under the heading introvert or extrovert – or, at the very least, lean more heavily toward one than the other.

Intorverts tend to keep to themselves more. While they are not remotely unfriendly and don’t lack in the personality department – introverts do not mind time with (or to) themselves. In fact, they prefer it! Extroverts, on the other hand, are generally the ones controlling as many conversations as possible. They thrive on being the center of both conversations and attention.

The first day of school or the first week at a new job presents two entirely different scenarios for introverts and extroverts. For extroverts, it’s “game on!” They usually approach such experiences as a welcome opportunity – “Let’s see how many people I can meet and how many conversations I can have today!”

But what about the introvert? The one who’d rather be at home curled up in their favorite chair with hot chocolate and a great mystery? These types of experiences can range anywhere from annoying to nauseating for someone who’s motto is “the fewer people, the better…. no people, the best!”

The infographic below can offer some much-needed encouragement along with priceless advice.

The advice can help you get through the day with your eye on the prize… your favorite chair, hot chocolate, and a great book at the end of the day!

Courtesy of: On Stride

7 Proven Strategies to Make Your New Habits Stick (Infographic)

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One of my favorite quotes about habits is by Samuel Johnson, “The chains of habit are generally too small to be felt until they are too strong to be broken.”  This is a great quote because it is so incredibly true. Making a habit STICK is where the magic is. After all, vowing to eat healthier and promising to get more sleep sound wonderful… but your body and mind won’t reap a single benefit unless you STICK with it.

The infographic below (made with Visme) outlines 7 Proven (and simple) Strategies to help make new habits stick around… as in stick around until they’re too strong to be broken.

7 Proven Strategies to Make Your New Habits Stick

Infographic made with Visme.