EFFECTIVE ways to MANAGE your TIME healthier
NOT Enough hours in the day?
Work crazy hours or constantly rushing?
Feel as if you have too many, commitments not enough hours in the day?
So many people feel constantly over stretched and rushed, hi-jacked by one's perception of time...
Time Management can be a highly effective tool at helping clients analyse, manage and re-prioritise their time. It can take a few weeks to change a routine and see the huge benefits but even the most busiest of clients who spend 50+ hrs at the office are amazed at the simple effective changes they can make.
Perception of Time: Our view of time can be our biggest problem, if we view time as our enemy, well will continue to behave and respond as if it is out to get us. Learning to BE in the MOMENT, yes go more with the flow, focusing on the NOW actually helps us work naturally with time...we become more CALM, FOCUSED and CLEAR.
When we believe we DONT have enough hours in the DAY, we PANIC and ATTTRACT, CHAOS, STRUGGLE...
Over Committed or Over Stretched: Are you constantly over committed, or falling into the traps of trying to be ‘super hero or heroine’, ‘the fixer’ or ‘martyr’. Do you think you “have to..” “should do..” “must do..” Do you suffer from ‘lack of assertiveness’, ‘can’t say no’ ? Low self worth or self esteem ? What do you really want out of life ? Who are you trying to please, prove to..?
Prioritising: Many people struggle with setting priorities. But the simplest way to begin is to
1: List what you think are the most important things that need to be done today, this weeK and FOCUS on ONE THING, the most IMPORTANT thing at that TIME
2: Read your list and focus on what really needs to be done in a specific time frame, what is of CRITICAL importance ? e.g a bill that has to be paid by tomorrow, foods for the kids dinner, your employer needs this done NOW. List them high up the list in relation to time importance. Learn to ELIMINATE those that are low down on the list...that are unrequired.
3: Go back through your list each task again and ask if this is a want or need ? Wants are something we wish to have or would like to do…Needs are necessary things we have to do to e.g. survive, feel safe, secure..food, shelter. Think of this question particularly when your are responding to a task for someone else. Re-assess each task to see if this is something you really do need to. Habits, distorted thinking, obligements and unfounded guilt can seriously add baggage to your weekly tasks, eliminate those that are un- necessary or un wanted.
4: Analyse your Routine: Is your daily or weekly routine working for you or is it simply and out dated habit. Look at parts of the day when you have more energy, patience or better concentration and tackle the most appropriate tasks then.
5. Log how much actual time you do spend on chores, activities, tasks at work on one particular day and that week. Most people are suprised when they see it on paper, how much time they waste e.g. the amount of time faffing about deciding what they should be doing, flicking though the tv watching anything for a few hours to distract themself from their busy day when they could be doing something they love or really needed to do. Think about waiting times when you could be making that call or errand..such as the 20 minutes sitting in the car between school and nursery run when you could be writing that list ….
6: Group Similar Tasks/ Area of Errands together: keep househoud tasks together, errands to the local shopping centre together, phone calls, bills together, we save so much time when your on a roll and doing the same sort of task.
Time Management is just one important aspect of Stress Management. Stress Management Coach; Eileen has over 20 years of studying holistic well-being and over a decade of teaching personal development and stress management to clients and organisations. She offers confidential compassionate, support, guidance and tools to help you manage your life and stress, She can help you create the balanced lifestyle you deserve, by making simple effective changes to help you and your family enjoy the life you deserve.
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