How you manage your time can actually affect your health.
No one who is chronically overwhelmed by tasks at home and on the job can
operate at peak efficiency.
1. You must make time to stop and smell the roses. Ask
yourself what is most important to you. Then schedule your time accordingly.
2. Make definite decisions as to how you want to spend
your personal time.
3. Don’t make the common mistake of over-scheduling your
free time, or you’ll make it as stressful as your time at work. Instead, give
yourself fewer things to do and enjoy doing them more.
4. Think of quick tasks, such as writing notes to
friends, that you can do while waiting in line at the supermarket or at your
doctor’s surgery.
5. Don’t wait for “the right moment,” to start a project -
that moment may never come. This is especially true if you tend to
procrastinate. Remember that few tasks have to be started at the beginning. So
if the first step seems daunting, start with another part of the project. Once
you are in motion, it will be easier to stay with your plan.
6. Clear your work area so you will not be distracted
either by mess or by another project.
