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Feel so busy you don't even realize you're busy? Try doing a time audit

The exercise can help you identify what's wasting your time — and make room for what matters, says psychotherapist Niro Feliciano. Take a moment to try it. You might be surprised with what you find.

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The exercise can help you identify what's wasting your timeand make room for what matters, says psychotherapist Niro Feliciano. A few years ago, Niro Feliciano didn't even have the time to grasp how busy she was. And I said, 'When was the last time I spent 45 minutes listening to one of my kids?'" she says. She realized that how she wanted to spend her time and how she was really spending it "were very much misaligned," she says. "I did not see enough of a reflection of things that brought me joy and contentment." If your day leaves you no room to enjoy what matters, reevaluate where your time is going, says Feliciano, author of two self-help books, including This Book Won't Make You Happy: Eight Keys to Finding True Contentment. Feliciano asks many of her own clients to do this, especially those who feel like they're on a "hamster wheel and can never catch up," she says. "Oftentimes, the things that are most important to them don't have much of a place in their day-to-day schedule." To regain control of your timeand your lifetry these exercises from Feliciano. Make a list of the people and the activities that are the most important to you. Then do a time inventory. Where is your time really going each day?

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From the storyThe exercise can help you identify what's wasting your time — and make room for what matters, says psychotherapist Niro Feliciano.

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From the storyThe exercise can help you identify what's wasting your time — and make room for what matters, says psychotherapist Niro Feliciano.

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From the storyA few years ago, Niro Feliciano didn't even have the time to grasp how busy she was.

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From the storyAnd I said, 'When was the last time I spent 45 minutes listening to one of my kids?'" she says.

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From the storyAnd I said, 'When was the last time I spent 45 minutes listening to one of my kids?'" she says.

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