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Editor’s note: This is a guest post from workplace expert Alexandra Levit, a Wall Street Journal writer and published author. Follow her on Twitter.
Technology is supposed to increase our productivity and reduce our work hours, yet many of us find the opposite to be true. We feel busier than ever, we stay at the office later than ever, and sometimes we leave without finishing a single task of substance! Do these five things right now and go to your family on time tonight.

Post written by Leo Babauta. Follow me on Twitter.
One of the most striking things about my trip to Japan was how thin everyone was. I kept saying to my family, “There are no fat Japanese!”
That’s not entirely true, of course. Aside from sumo wrestlers, there are some Japanese people who are fat — but at least in my two-week trip to Tokyo, they were pretty hard to find.

Post written by Leo Babauta. Follow me on Twitter.
If there’s an underlying theme throughout Zen Habits, besides simplifying your life, it’s finding happiness.
I’ve written dozens of articles on different ways to be happy, but it all boils down to one thing: be happy now — don’t wait for it.