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1 DAYDREAMING MIGHT FEEL like the ultimate waste of time, but it's just
the opposite. Recent research from Dartmouth College suggests that
during daydreaming, your brain may actually be processing important
issues that aren't relevant at that immediate moment — anything from
strategizing about tonight's dinner to wondering about your kid's mysterious
bug bite. So forgive yourself for spacing out during that boring PTA
meeting: Though you may not even be aware of it, you've got other things
on your mind.
Napping does a mind and body good. A 15- to 20-minute snooze can make
you more alert and energized and improve your stamina, and longer naps
can even help you learn and retain information better, according to
research by Sarah Mednick, Ph.D., a psychologist and sleep researcher at
the Salk Institute for Biological Studies. That's all the excuse you need to
rest those drooping eyelids for a minute.
Messiness is in the eye of the beholder, say Eric Abrahamson and David H.
Freedman in their book, Perfect Mess: The Hidden Benefits of Disorder.
Just because your idea of "organized" is scattered or mixed up doesn't
mean you're necessarily slower or less efficient; you may just have your
own system. And if you're naturally a little sloppy, what really wastes time is
struggling to maintain strict order. Sure, always searching for your keys
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