Stress Management Tip - Time Management
Managing your stress and your time go hand in hand. Stress can
often be caused by not having enough time to do the things you
want or need to do. This is a common problem shared by many
employees and employers alike in the workplace as well as
students at school, colleges and universities. By managing your
time, stresses can be reduced significantly.
The key to good time management is self-organization. So at the
start of each day, make a list of the main tasks you need to
achieve. These tasks should be prioritised so that you will
always achieve your highest priorities first. Set time limits on
various tasks. For example, set aside no more than one hour to
reading emails. Finally set a schedule based on the priority of
tasks and the amount of time you intend to spend on each one.
(Don't forget to schedule some time for lunch or dinner.)
Establishing such a basic routine will go along way towards
better managing your time.
Besides the basic time management techniques already discussed
there are other things you can do to better manage your time.
Firstly, eliminate all non productive time wasting activities.
One way to do this is by simply keeping a track of every
activity you do and how much time you spend. Soon you will
realize that real time wasters like surfing the net or making
personal calls actually impact your time. Secondly review your
efficiency on the various tasks you do day to day. Can they be
improved? Are they taking more time than what they should? For
example do you waste time looking for where you last placed
something? Perhaps a better filing system can improve your
efficiency. Thirdly, utilise the time where you are actually
waiting. If you are travelling to and from work/school by public
transport, there is plenty of opportunity to complete a task,
especially in today's mobile computing age. Finally it is worth
acknowledging that there is only 24 hours in a day. Don't bust
your gut trying to fit in more than what is humanly possible.