Struggling to keep your head above the water and working long hours into the night is no way to live your life, as balance in your life then becomes difficult as the scale just keeps tipping to the wrong side.
Almost everybody feels like they have this problem at one or another stage in their lives. Some people feel like they are being pulled in so many different directions that they don't know whether they are coming or going.
Here are some simple rituals to adopt to help you to organize your time better and become more productive.
1. Start by organizing each days activities into a ritual or a routine in such a way that it doesn't take any willpower to perform these tasks. Your important tasks should be done first thing each day, just like you would normally brush your teeth and eat breakfast.
2. Maintain a steady flow of energy physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually. You need to refuel, just like a car would need to do. Try not to waste precious energy on avoiding work and blaming others. Design your day very intentionally and schedule important tasks first. Make sure to schedule in breaks for yourself every hour to hour and a half in order to renew your energy. Even a five minute break will work wonders. Healthy snacks will also help to refuel your energy levels.
3. Make sure to get at least eight hours of sleep each night, as this will make you feel more awake, energetic and able to accomplish more.
4. Try to do some form of exercise each day that you enjoy. Schedule it into your day, or you won't do it. For most people this is first thing in the morning. It will have a huge impact to how you feel for the rest of the day, even if initially you don't feel like doing it.
5. If any idea or task comes to mind, write it down straight away and then leave it until later. This way you can clear your mind of clutter and work on the tasks at hand without worrying about forgetting new ideas.
6. Avoid interruptions and temptations that stop you from dealing with a difficult task. Resist the urge to open your emails while you are busy with something important. Multitasking actually makes you less efficient, as you lose focus when you move between tasks and it will take 25 percent longer to get something done.
7. Plan your tomorrow the night before and put the most difficult task first when you have the most energy. Allow time for a crisis and for tasks that take longer to finish than you initially thought they would.
8. Don't be tempted to skip your lunch hour, as this helps you to relax and refuel and you will be able to focus better when you get back.
9. Structure your meetings, as otherwise an hour long meeting can drag on for two, if people move away from the topic.
Remember that human beings are designed to pulse rhythmically between spending and renewing energy, and keeping this in mind will help us to operate at our best all the time.
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