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Do you play in your daily life?

When I hear play in daily life I would probably imagine a recreational activity. For me, it’s a bit different. My early mornings are anything but lazy. I wake up at 3:30 AM (yes, you read that right). By 4:00 AM, I’m already at my desk. The first order of business? Clearing out the backlog of overnight office workI work remotely, and there’s always something to catch up on. This usually takes an hour. By 5:00 AM, my so-called “playtime” begins. It kicks off with climbing the two flights of stairs to my office roomabout 10 timesas a warmup. Then comes an hour of exercise with light weights and resistance bands. By 6:00 AM, I’m completely spent. But the day doesn’t let up. From 6:00 to 7:00 AM, I’m in the garden, tending to plants, watering them, and pulling out weeds. Let me tell you, this part is literally back-breaking.… Do you play in your daily life?

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Managing screen time

Managing screen time is important, especially if you want to have a decent work – life balance and have some control over your sanity. I work in the computer industry. Which makes it mandatory that I stare at a computer screen for hours at a time. I also have the habit of waking up early – early as at 3.30 AM – every day of the year. I work till 8 PM. This would make it an extra long work day, but I have an advantage in that I work remotely. I  am also living alone at the moment, which means I get to cook, wash clothes and dishes – OK the washing machine helps, but still.  All these extra curricular activities give me a break from staring at the screen. I try to avoid reading or texting on my cell phone, using my desktop monitor for all that activity.… Managing screen time