Map Out Your Routine: Write down what your
typical day looks like, or your typical week where your routine differs
each day. Write down each task or responsibility along with a timeframe
allotted to these tasks. Do this in fine detail, right down to
showering, eating meals, commuting, etc. Seeing this on paper will help
you get a handle on how you are spending your time and how much time you
are devoting to specific areas.
What is Your Ideal?: Now write a list of how you would ideally like to spend your time each day, or week, and allot a timeframe to these tasks. This list can be made up of items such as exercising, spending more family time together, reading a book, watching a movie etc.
Cull Where Possible: Take both lists and identify those items that are absolutely necessary. These will be items like eating and sleeping etc. Now, compare the lists and decide what you could stop doing or cut down on to make room for the items that you would like to replace with some ideal tasks.
Try It On: Spend a week trying out your new routine. Find out what works and what needs to be fine-tuned. It may take a few weeks to get this working really well but focus on how you feel when you are able to live without doing something that was seemingly essential. You will find that the items from your ideal list truly are essential when viewed from the point of your mental wellbeing.
Set a Timer: If you are still having difficulty keeping to your new routine, instead of simply thinking you will block a certain amount of time off to complete a task or tasks, set a timer. That way, you can focus on the task at hand and not worry about what is happening next until that timer goes off.
Outsource: If there are items on your list that you feel you cannot do without but are interfering with your ability to spend time on your ideal tasks it may be worth outsourcing these tasks. There is a wealth of resources in the way of house cleaners, virtual assistants, professional organisers, personal concierge services and the like that can help you achieve your goals without cramming more and more into your day.
Remember the saying that goes a little something like this:
On your deathbed you will not be filled with regret that you did not spend more time cleaning or working but that you did not spend your time doing what you truly love and with whom you truly love.
What is Your Ideal?: Now write a list of how you would ideally like to spend your time each day, or week, and allot a timeframe to these tasks. This list can be made up of items such as exercising, spending more family time together, reading a book, watching a movie etc.
Cull Where Possible: Take both lists and identify those items that are absolutely necessary. These will be items like eating and sleeping etc. Now, compare the lists and decide what you could stop doing or cut down on to make room for the items that you would like to replace with some ideal tasks.
Try It On: Spend a week trying out your new routine. Find out what works and what needs to be fine-tuned. It may take a few weeks to get this working really well but focus on how you feel when you are able to live without doing something that was seemingly essential. You will find that the items from your ideal list truly are essential when viewed from the point of your mental wellbeing.
Set a Timer: If you are still having difficulty keeping to your new routine, instead of simply thinking you will block a certain amount of time off to complete a task or tasks, set a timer. That way, you can focus on the task at hand and not worry about what is happening next until that timer goes off.
Outsource: If there are items on your list that you feel you cannot do without but are interfering with your ability to spend time on your ideal tasks it may be worth outsourcing these tasks. There is a wealth of resources in the way of house cleaners, virtual assistants, professional organisers, personal concierge services and the like that can help you achieve your goals without cramming more and more into your day.
Remember the saying that goes a little something like this:
On your deathbed you will not be filled with regret that you did not spend more time cleaning or working but that you did not spend your time doing what you truly love and with whom you truly love.
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