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While this year certainly has its challenges, here’s a silver lining: People across the country now working at home have saved an average of 54 minutes on their daily commute. That’s nearly an hour saved each day from the grind of gridlock. Before you pile another meeting or errand on your schedule, consider this: What if you used those 54 minutes just for you?We love a good sheet mask as much as the next person, but don’t be afraid to think bigger.

When we can’t go out and the company holiday party is a 45-minute Zoom call, is the holiday season still worth celebrating? We say, emphatically: YES! This feels like the right time to celebrate what you do have, to enjoy the company of family and close friends, and to discover new possibilities in your home.

It can be hard to stay calm and organized in a year that’s felt anything but. But for all the curveballs virtual learning and working from home have thrown us, there is the occasional bright spot. Case in point: People across the country have saved an average of 54 minutes on their daily commutes. Stop right there! Resist the urge to pile more meetings and must-dos into those minutes. We believe they should be spent doing something for you.

After the year we’re having, we could all use a break—and perhaps no one more so than parents. As it turns out, it’s impossible to keep a tidy house when everyone is always home living, working, and virtual learning in it! While it can feel like there’s never enough time to pack in everything on our to-do lists, here’s some encouraging news: Based on data from the U.S.