How to Stop Stressing About Your Schedule

For the past few weeks, I’ve been doing a simple experiment: I leave for appointments 10 to 15 minutes earlier than normal. Yes, this is “obvious” advice, said Chris Guillebeau, the author of the forthcoming book “Time Anxiety: The Illusion of Urgency and a Better Way to Live.” “But the results can be life-changing,” he…

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How to Stop Buying Things You Don’t Need

The first day of spring arrives in two weeks, and I’ve already begun my seasonal tradition of paring down my stuff: I’ve tackled small organizing projects, which experts call “soft decluttering.” (I purged the murky area under my bathroom sink.) And I’ve given away sentimental clutter like a hand-me-down china set I haven’t used for…

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