Working hours in Barcelona

By Chloe Battaglia in Barcelona  |  1 year ago  |  0 comments

I am impressed by the way residents in Barcelona balance their time between work and personal life. In winter the working hours are 9 am - 6 pm and in summer time, they start at 8 am and finish at 5:30 pm.

They observe the leaving hours because they pay attention to their health and the quality of their life, meaning that they spend more time hanging out with their friends and family in cafés, terraces, walking on the beach, hiking, having long lunch breaks etc.

Time management is in important topic in Barcelona at governmental level. They have created a department for Nous Usos Socials del Temps, or New Social Uses of Time (NUST). It evaluates the way citizens organize their work, family, leisure and private time and they develop plans on how the city services can be improved in order to better fit time requirements.

Changer nos habitudes

By Akim Elzam in Anywhere  |  1 year ago  |  3 comments

Perpetuum mobile. Comment faire de petits changements dans notre vie ? Je vous proposerais de :

1. Emprunter des chemins différents pour aller au boulot. 
2. Bricoler (remplacer les ampoules dans la maison, peindre la table de cuisine, réparer la vélo etc).
3. Renoncer à la voiture pour une semaine.
4. Prendre le petit déj même si vous ne le faites jamais
5. Renoncer au dîner un jour par semaine
6. Saluer le voisin qui ne vous salue pas
7. Commander un plat que vous n'avez jamais essayé
8. Déplacer votre bureau à ce que vous ayez plein de lumière
9. Acheter des petites plantes vertes pour décorer votre bureau
10. Changer de portable

Always smile!

By Myriam Benali in Anywhere  |  2 years ago  |  0 comments

Smiles are contageous and will make others feel positive when you're around.

How to start your day

By Myriam Benali in Anywhere  |  2 years ago  |  0 comments

Get up 30 minutes earlier than you normally do, so that you have time to do something for yourself before the day starts. For example, you could take thirty minutes to read, write, exercise, or soak in the tub.