6 Things You Only Think You Don't Have Time For
Oh, if only you could make a nice dinner after work, or learn Italian, or get your squats in...but who has the time? You, that’s who. We found it for you—just consult the chart below.
By Laura Birek
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Cooking a Decent Meal
Time Required: The internet is a virtual smorgasbord of 30-minute recipes—but let’s call it 45 minutes (in case you’re a slow prepper or need to run to the store).
Where to Find It: A 2016 survey of 1,500 people found that employees spend an average of 5 hours and 18 minutes a week answering work emails from home; per day, that’s just over 45 minutes. So turn off your notifications and don an apron. The office emergency, real or imagined, can wait until the dishes are cleared.
From the
October 2017 issue of
O, The Oprah Magazine
