INTRO:
What is time management? Why is it essential for your mental health? And How to manage your time in an effective way for the sake of your mental wellbeing? This is what we will talk about in this episode.
WHAT does Time management mean ?
Broadly speaking, ‘time management’ refers to the process of organising and planning how to divide your time between specific tasks or activities.
It’s all about figuring out how to manage all the things you need to do each day, and then getting things done in the most efficient way possible. Ideally, the aim is to achieve more, reduce stress, and improve your work-life balance.
WHY should we adopt Time Management for sake of our mental health ?
Time management and mental health are interwoven; time management provides a sense of control over your life; reduced stress and it supports quality rest. In addition to that, time management serves overwhelm.
HOW to manage your time in an effective way for the sake of your mental wellbeing ?
- Do a regular brain dump: when you have a lot on your mind a lot of thoughts to remember you risk either to forget them all or throw them anyway. The best way to prevent that is to write down everything that’s on your mind, including things you need to do or want to do, and add any relevant information you need to remember so that you don’t actually have to remember it (never rely on your memory for things, it’s too easy to get distracted and forget!)
- Prioritise: consider your list of priorities, you don’t have it make it; determine what really matters the most, or urgent things.
- Create a ‘big picture plan’ and work backwards: make a plan. how you will make your priorities real, then, split out all tasks in a period of time and fix approximated deadlines.
- Weekly review and daily planning: adopt to do lists to make it easier. I really like when I check out my daily task at the end of the day. I believe I‘m not the only one! And it’s ok if you didn’t perform 100% of tasks, plan them for later.l The most important thing is keeping yourself in track and you are progressing through it.
- Be realistic about how much you commit to: so many people say yes to more than they can actually handle. Don’t be one of them! Take some time to think things through before you commit to new things, and consider letting go of anything you’re currently dealing with that is too much to handle or which takes you away from the stuff that really matters.
- Time blocking: Plan your day or week in advance by allocating specific timeslots for each task or activity. Having some dedicated time for tasks, including relaxation, can reduce anxiety and help create a more predictable routine, which can be reassuring.
- Schedule regular breaks: because you need a break to give your brain time to process things and to prepare you for whatever you’re working on next. Don’t neglect this one, it can boost your productivity more than anything else.
- Set and maintain clear boundaries: which means defining specific times for work, relaxation, and your personal pursuits, and sticking to them. Achieving work life balance simply means learning how to balance work and life.
OUTRO:
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