Time Management: Checked!

10 Tips that will make your life stress free…

Days pass and because of laziness, busyness, workload and hours wasted, we find dozens of undone things, and you start stressing out to get those undone things done, but, let me ask you a question, would all these things have been left  undone if you managed your time? Mostly, the answer is no, because you’ll know what you have to do and how much time you have for it. And how would that happen? There you go, a few tips on how to manage your time!

1. Know Your Priorities

Priorities differ from one person to another, family, sports, work, studies, and so on. So you must know your priorities before you start planning anything, as for sure, priorities will take much of your time.

2. Have a Long-Term Planner

Some goals and To-Dos take longer than months and for that you should have a long-term planner or a year calendar, to add those, and to add events, vacations, and anniversaries, so you won’t have any overlaps, and also to be prepared for it all.

3. Have a Monthly or Weekly Planner

This is the in between short and long term To-Do lists, it helps a lot in managing your time, and let you know what’s planned and ahead of you before your day starts.

4. Have a Daily To-Do List

This is the most important part of your time management routine, you must always have a daily plan, with timing, deadline, and duration for each and everything on it, including meals, prayers, and breaks!

5. Always Consider Mind Maps in Your Daily Routine

In order to free your mind, do a mind map drawing, it helps a lot when it comes to stress, as you put all that’s on your mind on a paper and completely clear it. And by all, I mean ALL, feelings, thoughts, things, memories on it now, even the most useless thing taking a space in your mind!

You could also use it for projects, studies, exams, work, and so on,.. as it makes matters easier and more organized.

And here is a link on how to make a mind map http://healtynsane.blogspot.com.eg/2016/04/free-your mind-unleash-your-creativity.html

6. Divide Your Work into Parts

Dividing your work into parts will help you finishing it faster, and with better efficiency, as when you do so, you concentrate on each part separately and give it your all.

7. Always Give Yourself a Break and Reward Yourself

Breaks every hour or two for 20 to 30 minutes are so important for your body, brain, soul and heart. 

Take time to pray, chat, have a drink, eat a snack, or even watch something quickly.

Small breaks are way better and more benefiting than long ones that last for more than hour, but if your work requires continuous hours without a break, then have a long break, but always consider 5mins every hour to move your body and rest your eyes.
And if you are done with something great, reward yourself, you deserve it!

8. Update & Rewrite Your Lists

Be flexible and willing to adjust your plan and rewrite it, as you’ll face daily circumstances that will require you to adjust your day according to it. So always remember to adjust your sails, as a smooth sea never made a skilful sailor. ;)  

9. Stay Away from Distractions and Learn to Say No!

Avoid distractions like mobiles notifications, calls, games, and other things that may consume your time, when you’re doing something keep your mobile phone away and on silent mode and same thing for any other distractions so you would finish what’s in your hand on time and efficiently.

Got a call from a friend and says “let’s go out” while you’re busy? Or someone requests something from you that could be delayed? A notification on your mobile is telling you that there is a huge sale at your favourite shop and will end within hours and you have hours ahead of you to finish your tasks?  SAY NO!!

Learn to say no to all the distractions of all kind, whether it’s people, devices, or even yourself and focus on what you’re doing!

10. Get Enough Sleep, Free Time and Rest

Laziness and tiredness are two of the main reasons why people do work inefficiently, leave their work unfinished, quit, or even never start at the first place. So you must get enough sleep at night and have some rest and free time to be ready to work.

One last tip, all these tips won’t work if you aren’t willing to, and if you don’t love what you do, so love what you do or go do what you love, either way, you’re the winner.