1. Ask yourself “What’s important?” Take a step back and think about
what’s important to you. What do you really want to be doing, who do you want
to spend your time with, what do you want to accomplish with your work? Make a
short list of 4-5 things for your life, 4-5 people you want to spend time with,
4-5 things you’d like to accomplish at work.
2. Examine your commitments. A big part of the problem is that our
lives are way too full. We can’t possibly do everything we have committed to
doing, and we certainly can’t enjoy it if we’re trying to do everything. Accept
that you can’t do everything, know that you want to do what’s important to you,
and try to eliminate the commitments that aren’t as important.
3. Do less each day. Don’t fill your day up with things to do. You will
end up rushing to do them all. If you normally try to do 7-10 things, do 5
important ones instead. This will give you time to do what you need to do, and
not rush.
4. Leave space between tasks or appointments. Another mistake is trying
to schedule things back-to-back. This leaves no cushion in case things take
longer than we planned (which they always do), and it also gives us a feeling
of being rushed and stressed throughout the day.
5. Eliminate as much as possible from your to-do list. You can’t do
everything on your to-do list. Even if you could, more things will come up. As
much as you can, simplify your to-do list down to the essentials.
6. Now, slow down and enjoy every task. Try to slow down and enjoy
whatever you’re doing. Try to pay attention, instead of thinking about other
things. Be in the moment. Enjoy the present.
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