" You can't depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus. "
- Mark Twain
1. De-clutter your brain
De-stressing is about removing anxiety from your life. This means focusing on your inner thoughts rather than on external pressures.
People tend to look at stress management as something that should only focus on reducing stress, or even ignoring stress altogether because they don't want their body to get stressed out. While these things certainly play a role in managing stress, you also have to take care of your mental health as well
Write down your thoughts and ideas.
- This helps to clear your mind and makes it ready for decision-making
- Provides clarity on your goals and priorities.
- Makes room for higher levels of thinking and focused action.
2. Plan out your tasks.
How much time does it take to plan out your to-do list? Does it really save you more time in the long run? Many people say yes, but no studies back them up.
Most of us are guilty of overcommitting ourselves. Whether it’s getting more projects done than we intended or letting our day-to-day responsibilities get away from us, we’re often too busy to make plans and stick to them.
There are numerous benefits of scheduling your activities ahead of time. It allows you to prioritize and focus on the things that matter most to you without being distracted by other less important tasks. This helps you accomplish more and achieve more goals at once.
Pebbles: Tasks that are the most important but not as the most critical.
Sand: Smaller, more insignificant tasks.
Your frogs each day are the tasks that will have the greatest impact on achieving your goals.
- These are usually the tasks you are most likely to procrastinate starting.
-Eat the biggest frog first.
4. Create a well-organized environment
Organizing your workspace and environment can help reduce stress levels, increase productivity, and create a clean and clutter-free atmosphere. In addition, having a clear and consistent space can make it easier to focus on tasks at hand.
Creating a well-organized environment starts with the simplest thing, like setting up a daily task schedule. Then comes arranging your office space. Finally, take time to organize your belongings in a way that makes sense.
- Create the right environment for work.
- Eliminate useless clutter.
- Set up an effective filing system.
- Have all of the work items handy.
Set SMART goals
- Make sure the goals you set for yourself are specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time-bound.
- Goals tell you the direction you are heading in and are extremely important in time management.
- Set and focus on five specific goals.
