| Are you the type of person who feels that there are | | | | certain concentration span. If I just continue to work, |
| not enough hours in the day for you to complete all of | | | | the quality of this work will soon drop as my brain |
| your daily tasks and duties? This article gives free tips | | | | becomes tired and weary. It is as if it is punishing me |
| on how to manage your time in a more constructive | | | | for not rewarding it with a rest.I now make sure that I |
| and successful way.Set a to do listI am one of the | | | | have regular breaks and I will usually take an hour for |
| people who would have answered the above question | | | | lunch. This helps me to return to my tasks fresh and |
| with a definite yes. I often used to feel under pressure | | | | alert. My brain is also happier which helps me to think |
| and uptight, I worried that I did not have enough time to | | | | clearer and quicker.Do not rushI would always rush |
| do what I wanted and needed to do.I now set myself | | | | each task, eager to start on the next one. What I |
| a to do list which helps me to plan my time better. I | | | | found was that this would lead me to making lots of |
| have a priority list, which is the tasks which are the | | | | silly errors. I would then have to go back and amend |
| most important for me to complete. I will concentrate | | | | these mistakes which ultimately would cost me |
| on working through these jobs first and always try to | | | | valuable time. I now work at a speed I am comfortable |
| ensure that they are completed before the day ends.If | | | | with. I still make errors which of course is part of life, |
| I manage to work through all of these tasks, I then | | | | however there are now far fewer of these.Do not |
| start on my second list. This is a list of other important | | | | beat yourself upI am my own worst critic. I would |
| tasks which need to be completed as soon as | | | | often go to bed and would be unable to sleep as I |
| possible but which do not particularly have to be | | | | was thinking about all of my unfinished business. I |
| finished today.I then have my final list which is work | | | | would feel guilty and even ashamed of myself. The |
| that needs to be completed, however there is no | | | | next morning after this lack of sleep, I would be tired, |
| immediate rush to finish them.If at the end of the day I | | | | which would affect my ability to work well.This of |
| have certain tasks left on any of the lists, they then | | | | course was like a vicious circle, which was making |
| are added to the lists of the following day. This is a | | | | things a whole lot worse. I now am attempting to be a |
| simple formula which has worked for me and which | | | | lot easier on myself and realise that all I can do each |
| helps me to sleep better at night.Take a breakIn the | | | | day, is to try my best. If I am unable to complete a |
| past when I used to struggle to work through my | | | | task or tasks that is fine, I will do it in the morning.I hope |
| tasks, I would start to panic and would not allow | | | | the above advice helps you to plan your day more |
| myself a break. This I have come to realise is a big | | | | effectively and leads you to more positive and |
| mistake. My brain and that of most people has a | | | | successful results. |