Guest guest Posted February 28, 2008 Report Share Posted February 28, 2008 ~Tips For Conserving Personal Energy~ Leave perfectionism behind. Learn how to prioritize the things that you want to spend your energy on. Simplify your environment by de-cluttering your house. Keeping magazines, papers, knickknacks, and general " stuff " around can clutter your environment & increase your time picking up & dusting. Always place your medication, eye glasses, keys, purse, important/reminder notes in the same place so you won't have to wonder around looking for them. Always have a bottle of water with you, when you go out. Helps prevent dehydration, from getting thristy, and you'll have it if you need to take medications while driving. Keep a protein energy bar in your bag or purse at all times. If you feel light-headed, you will be prepared. Be sure to have a notepad, pen, scissors, important phone numbers, reading glasses, calculater, & other necessary items close at hand by every telephone area. Rearrange your kitchen so that items mostly used are in convenient places and are easily accessable. Use roll out drawers installed in your cabinets (kitchen, bathroom) so you don't have to bend down & reach behind other items that are stored. Create lists before you go shopping. Plan routes that avoid traffic & shop at a less busier time so parking is accessible. Being prepared saves time & aggravation. When shopping, make sure the clerk puts only a few items in each bag to ensure they are not to heavy to carry in and out of the car to inside your home. Give up some spending money on (soft drinks, fancy coffee drinks, cigarettes, having you nails done, cabe TV) for a housekeeper to have your house cleaned once a month. Prepare meals in a slow cooker. Prepare several servings of casseroles, meatloaf, roast & other dishes so that you can eat one serving & freeze the rest for later in the week. Assign tasks for all family members to be responsible for doing. When standing, put one foot on a footstool to take pressure off your lower back. Keep a small stepstool in your kitchen so you don't have to reach up to higher shelves. Use drive-up pharmacies, cleaners, post offices, and markets so you don't have to get out the car. Suggestions taken from FM Guide book along with some of my own twists of things. This could be of help to those seeking ways to get things done, saving precious energy! **************Ideas to please picky eaters. Watch video on AOL Living. (http://living.aol.com/video/how-to-please-your-picky-eater/rachel-campos-duffy/ 2050827?NCID=aolcmp00300000002598) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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