Here are hidden benefits of all that avoiding, procrastinating, and dithering.

Daydreaming might feel like the ultimate waste of time, but it’s just the opposite. Recent research suggests that during daydreaming, your brain may actually be processing important issues that aren’t relevant at that immediate moment. So forgive yourself for spacing out during that boring PTA meeting: though you may not even be aware of it, you’ve got other things on your mind.

Napping does a mind and body good. A 15 to 20 minute snooze can make you more alert and energized and improve your stamina, and longer naps can even help you learn and retain information better, according to research. That’s all the excuse you need to rest those dropping eyes for a minute.

Messiness is in the eye of the beholder. Just because your idea of “organized” is scattered or mixed up doesn’t mean you’re necessarily slower or less efficient; you may just have your own system. And if you’re naturally sloppy, what really wastes time is struggling to maintain strict order. Sure, always searching for your keys isn’t exactly time efficient, but think of the treasures you’ll discover in the depths of your bag.

Research shows that woman in happy marriage weather job stress far better than those who face strains at the office and at home. Over three years, wives who described their marriages as harmonious experienced a drop in systolic blood pressure, while those stressed both fronts saw their pressure go up. To reduce blood pressure and emotional pressure try to exercise, meditation or yoga at least three to four times a week for 20 minutes.