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This is Laura.

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Today's tip is to identify satisfying ways to spend leisure time when you are worn out.

If you make a list of low energy intentions, you can choose one of these ways to spend your time,

and you may spend a little less time scrolling or otherwise defaulting

to screen time that you might not actively choose.

Long-time listers know that I believe the hours between the end of your workday and bedtime

can be the best hours of the day, your golden hours, as I like to call them.

But many people find this time hard to use well, because they are exhausted.

When all you want to do is veg on the couch in front of the TV or scroll while lying in bed,

your past self-suggestion that you read war and peace, write a letter to your grandmother,

or play one of Mozart's sonatas on the piano, may seem a little far-fetched.

This is where low-energy intentions come in.

I am all for deciding to use your leisure time for Tolstoy and your grandma and Mozart.

But it is also wise to come up with ideas for making the most of your leisure time

when you are tired.

These could be things like flipping through a photo album or a coffee table book,

going for a leisurely walk,

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