By: Rigdha Acharya
I’ve always been impressed with people who have tons of things to do and yet at the end of the day still have time to spend with their families.
I have definitely been overwhelmed with responsibilities one too many times, thinking I’d one day explode from all the stress! Not to mention the hot head I’d experience throughout the day.
Until I found out what these people who manage to get things done during the day and enjoy time with their family were doing.
You see, these people who manage to get things done and enjoy quality time with their family are experts at personal time management.
And here are the 3 techniques I have learned from them for effectively managing my time. They changed my life around and I’m confident they’ll do the same for you.
1. Perfectionist? Don’t be.
It is really hard to finish something when you can’t seem to get it right, isn’t it?
Not only that but it takes A LOT of time to be perfect. So learn to take that saying literally: “Nobody’s perfect” and tell yourself to do the best that you can with the little time that you have.
It may not be perfect, but it’ll still be great!
2. Reward yourself.
After a difficult day’s work or task, especially a very tiring one, relax!
Let all the stress just flow out of your body with a nice, warm bath, or treat yourself to a massage.
It’s no fun having to do all work and no play. Balance is the key to enjoying life as you should.
Rewarding yourself for even the littlest achievements are not only satisfying, they motivate you to WANT to have responsibilities.
3. Make plans and give yourself flexibility.
Get organized with your daily tasks. Write them down, prioritize each, and then fit them into your schedule for say, a month.
But don’t fill up each day with these tasks. We sometimes make the mistake of taking on more than we can handle.
To make yourself organized and flexible at the same time, make your day half planned, and half ready for anything. It’s easier to adjust to emergency situations or events that always “just seem to come up”.