Gail Mitchell, MFT
gale@alamedanet.net
Books I have to lend:
1. Never Check E-Mail in the Morning by Julia Morgenstern
2. Organizing from the Inside Out
3. Time Management for the Inside Out
4 Getting Things Done by David Allen
5. Ready for Anything
Save time by using Tivo or downloading TV shows so you don’t have the
commercials. OR, watch with the commercials and do stuff during the
commercials or even during the show. Things like dusting the room
you’re in, decluttering, menu planning, going through mail, going
through in-box, filling out forms for school, etc., scrapbooking,
knitting, etc.
Also . . .
1. Use a timer (works for kids, too).
2. You can do anything for 15 min. Then, if you’re really into it, go
up to 45 min. in 15 min. intervals, then do something else (including
a break) for 15 min. Then, you can go back to the big task if
necessary.
3. Have a morning routine. This really works for me.
4. Have an evening routine that includes getting ready for tomorrow.
This is my biggest challenge.
Great tips!
Having a routine is something I strive to do, despite being somewhat disorganised naturally. Here’s a couple of other things you might want to build in too…
1 – Close down other programs when you’re doing something at the PC that needs your concentration – no MSN Messenger, no email, no Skype, no browser – just the file/job you’re working on.
2 – Take time out to relax – not sitting in front of the tv, but actually just quiet time. 5-30 minutes a day of being still and quiet allows your mind to go places and tidy itself up. Sometimes, the best time management can be just to stop doing stuff to let your mind percolate with the goodness of everything!
Great article,
Cheers,
Lee