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... By Karli Taylor

I can’t think of a day that has passed that I haven’t uttered the words "I’m tired” at least once. I can’t help but get frustrated. I consider myself to be a relatively fit and healthy woman, but I always feel like I need more energy. Does this sound familiar?

Experts say that a large pat of the problem is that we have unrealistic expectations of how much we can squeeze into one 24 hour period. It seems that the pressure we put on ourselves to squeeze in one more meeting or errand is overwhelming, and it can actually drain a significant amount of energy. By over-extending ourselves on Monday, research shows that we are actually less productive on Tuesday. It’s kind of like that old saying “Hurry up to slow down”.

Studies on productivity in the workplace show that people who take short breaks during their work day actually get more done then people who schedule themselves back to back all day.

Not only should we try to perform fewer task in a day in order to get more done, we should stop trying do accomplish 2 or 3 things at once . A study that compared single- and multi-taskers found that those who focused on one chore at a time were more energy efficient. So reading your email while on the phone or sending texts while on the treadmill will drain your brain faster than doing each task by itself.

It sounds too good to be true, right? If we slow down and do a little less each day, we will feel less tired AND get everything done? I’m game...