When your life involves a lot of hats, everyday life can start to resemble hat hair: Messy.

More hours in the day could go a long way in smoothing out your metaphorical tresses, but tacking on an extra hour to every box on the calendar remains irritatingly outside the realities of space and time. However, there are still plenty of ways to make the most of the time we have. We talked with five women who’ve mastered the art of maximizing their time for some fresh ideas about getting things done with grace.

Refocus

Frantic activity often leads to spinning our wheels and wasting time on the minutiae. “I carve out 20 or 30 seconds where I close my eyes and do meditative breathing,” says business owner and mom of two, Adrienne, 35. “It sounds counterintuitive to spend precious time ‘doing nothing,’ but it’s just the opposite. Meditating refocuses my brain so I can use the time I have more efficiently. Afterward I feel that I have more time than I thought I did.”

Don’t reinvent the Wheel

We know you’re a self-sufficient superhuman who slays tasks of all shapes and sizes all day long, but delegating or asking for help can be serious time savers. Consultant and new mom, Mallory, 31, says, “I don’t spend more than five minutes trying to figure something out. After five minutes, I ask for help.” We know you can tackle anything that comes your way, but, in her words, “there aren’t enough hours in the day to solve every problem on your own.”

Break it Up

Is there a task that routinely falls by the wayside because there’s not a time chunk large enough to get it done all at once? Therapist and mother of two, Shannon, 38, gets around that hurdle by shifting “what counts” toward her goals. “While I don’t regularly make it to yoga, I’m able to fit in stretching between clients, while waiting for a slow-moving toddler, at bathroom breaks, and even during night wakings.” That to-do item that used to haunt you? Check it off the list.

Unplug

Smartphones make it easier to work on the go, but often at a time cost. Tasia, a strength-training coach, small business owner, single mother, writer and athlete, makes sure to disconnect when she’s with loved ones: “Social media is a time-sucking addiction. The news will be there later, the emails will be there later. Slow down and take the time to truly listen and engage.” Doing so won’t add time to your day, but it will make the time you have feel richer.

Win the Morning

Literally get ten more waking minutes in your day by avoiding that beautiful button. “I never hit the snooze button,” says Tasia. Let’s be honest, that extra “snooze” round isn’t exactly quality sleep anyway. Bonus: Supercharge your new morning commitment by following Tasia’s 5:00am wake-up call.

Don’t Multitask…

There is a time and place to multitask, and work may not be one of them. Of kicking the multitasking habit, Mel, 37, a marketer, maternal health activist, and mother of two, reveals, “I spent years convincing myself I’m a great multi-tasker, but I’d end up with five half-written emails, 50 open tabs, 15 scribbled notes, and a lot of unfinished work. By being more intentional in my tasks, I accomplish more and make fewer mistakes.”

…Or Do

If you’re going to multitask, do it with purpose. Mom of two, wife to one, personal trainer, and fitness and yoga instructor, Leah, 41, proudly claims to be the queen of multitasking (clearly!). “I do the dishes while making dinner, pack lunches while the kids are getting ready for bed, start laundry while they’re doing homework, and take my down time when they do.” By structuring her day to align with her kids’ schedules, she’s able to be busy when they are, and go to bed when they do. That’s one well-rested Wonder Woman!