You may not have the time. Make it anyway.
Busy people do not need a free weekend. They need one small, protected moment, planned like a doctor’s appointment. Fifteen minutes. An hour. On purpose, on the calendar, and with someone who knows about it.
In about ten minutes this tool finds the gaps already hiding in your week, lets you score what matters most from 1 to 10, and turns your top three into a one-month map you can print or put in your calendar. It is built for the single parent, the sixty-hour week, and anyone who has said “I can’t afford to do that” and quietly wondered what it is costing them not to.
Free. No email, no sign-up. Nothing is sent anywhere.
Why small moments are worth it
This is not a feel-good idea floating in the clouds. It puts several well-studied ideas together into something you can use today: short breaks that give small but real gains in energy, scheduling meaningful activities (a core part of behavioral activation), if-then planning (Gollwitzer and Sheeran), the Tiny Habits method (BJ Fogg), and Ashley Whillans’s and Laura Vanderkam’s work on time. The tool lists its sources. No study has tested this exact combination, so I call it ideas based on research, not proof.
Your version 2.0
Think of it like a new computer. Version 1 was everything up until this moment. Version 2 is a little awkward at first, and it sets the tone for the rest of your life. The difference is that this time you are in the driver’s seat. You will miss some moments. Forgive yourself and start again. One thing today, then the same thing tomorrow.
I am Chris Ellison (BSW, MSW, MBA), an individual and family therapist with nearly thirty years in the chair. These ideas come from my practice and the work of other clinicians. They are everyday planning ideas, not therapy or a diagnosis. If something heavier is going on, please talk with your doctor or a counsellor. In Canada you can call or text 9-8-8 any time.
