Time Poverty

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Not having “enough time” isn’t always about bad planning.
It’s about:
Working multiple jobs.
Constant survival mode.
No room to rest, create, or even think.

Time poverty is real.
It steals joy.

Free time is a privilege not everyone has it.

How do you create time for your own interests?
Any tips you can share?

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Yes, time poverty is a real issue these days, as the world moves too fast these days and our entire 24 hours mostly go off doing our professional work. Even weekends are sometimes not free and even if it is free, it mostly feels like it’s come and gone, as half of the time we take rest and the rest of the other time, we indulge ourselves in certain hobbies or spend time with loved ones. Gradually this way our health suffers, as sedentary level increases, we have no time to reflect on ourselves like our thoughts, emotions, our sleep patterns, our diets, our activity level per day or what sort of exercise regimen we need to inculcate based upon our current need etc.

I mostly take time out for myself everyday without fail doing activities like:

  1. After waking up in the morning, standing on the balcony of the house to see trees and hear the sounds of birds around and these days watching the rain
  2. Doing morning exercise or brisk walking everyday
  3. Being mindful about my activities the entire day and some days when I can’t because of my busy schedule, I do this reflection during my walk post dinner as that helps me know where I stand in life, what’s going well and what’s not and what more I can do to make it better
  4. During eating any meal, no phone
  5. Taking breaks in between the work - a bit of stretching, eye exercises and a gentle walk
  6. Pursuing my hobby for an hour every evening as that helps me feel good
  7. Connecting with a certain community and volunteer service, as through that I feel I’m contributing somewhere to the society
  8. Reading a book an hour before sleep and meditation just 15 mins before sleeping
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We have to set some boundaries so that we can have our own time where we can have family time, me time. On weekends we should not allow ourselves to involve in office matters.

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Love your routine ma’am.
Something i want to try

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Yes, time poverty is very real. It’s not just about bad time management — it’s often about struggling to meet basic needs, juggling responsibilities, and having no space left for yourself.

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@Yarramala Please do and feel free to add the things that you love to do as well, make it more personalized, as only you know what really makes you happy and feel that contentment in life.

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Time poverty is not simply a personal problem; it also serves as a communal one. Larger flexible work rules, equitable wages and inexpensive childcare might assist people gain more authority over their spare time.