I think the most important lesson I learned through being chronically ill was that being too busy and living such a rushed life wasn’t beyond my control.  And as I started recovering, I decided that I was going to do things differently this time round. Most importantly, I made a promise to myself that I wouldn’t go back to being overly busy. It’s still something I need to work at, but with these 9 strategies, I definitely manage to find much more time than I used to previously for the things that matter most.