Managing Your Time Well and Staying Productive

Hey friends! Welcome back to The Perfect Lifestyle.

Today we are going to be talking about how to manage your time well, getting the correct work-life balance, and making sure you stay productive and energized.

We all know that, in today’s world, us humans are generally very busy people. I personally enjoy being busy and having stuff to do as I hate not doing anything. However, it’s very important to make sure your on top of your work/school life and also have a great personal/social life as well.

I’m going to list a few things that help me to manage and use my time well, which may be of use to you guys!

• Use a calendar or a planner. These are extremely useful in setting out your day in a productive way. I prefer to use an online/app version, since I find it easier to have it on my phone/iPad/laptop all in one place and I can look at it whenever. The simple Calendar app on iOS is what really helps me time-block efficiently. You can have different colours for the different types of events, for example school/work, personal/social, appointments, events, travel, etc. The options are endless. As a visual person, it really helps to see what I have planned for the day. If you own an android, the Google Calendar app does exactly the same thing. You can also use the paper version if you would prefer.

• Create a to-do list. As I’ve mentioned, I am a visual person, so actually physically writing out my tasks for the day helps me envision a structure for my day and stay on top of things. I get a lot of satisfaction from crossing things off of my to-do list, so this really does help to keep me motivated and productive. If you find it overwhelming to do this, try and start simpler by setting out your top 3 main tasks for the day. Just 3 things that you want to get done. Slowly, you can make it 4 main tasks, then 5, then 6, and before you know it you will have all your tasks done for the day. If you ever feel overwhelmed, that’s totally fine! Take a deep breath and bring your main tasks back down to 3 or 4. Never push yourself too hard!
• Set time for personal/social life! Don’t ever spend your whole day working or studying or doing homework, as this is simply not healthy! Always make sure you set aside some time during your day to take a break from the screen or the book. Use this time to meet up with friends, spend time with family, take your dog on a walk, etc. If you work from home, you could easily spend this time cooking, baking, reading a book or watching some TV! If you are at school/work the whole day, then make sure to at least have a coffee break every once in a while, or during your lunch break you could chat with colleagues/peers or do something rejuvenating. Make sure you don’t spend your lunch break working. Or, if you only have time at the end of your day, that’s fine as well! When you come home, try to maybe watch some TV, read a book, listen to some music or a podcast, pass time with your favourite hobbies, or take a nice, warm bath and put on a face mask. The options are endless! If you find taking time out of your day hard, then try to schedule it in advance and don’t book any meetings/work commitments at times. But remember, keep your priorities straight! Don’t put off an extremely important assignment due the next day just to watch Netflix! Finish your assignment first, and THEN you can relax. Make sure to get this work-life balance, and only then will you stay productive, energised and motivated.

Well, I hope you guys enjoyed this blog post, and were able to pick up some top tips to entwine into YOUR lifestyle! Leave me a comment down below: do you have any tips for efficiency and productivity that I didn’t mention, and you’d like to share? That would be awesome!

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Keep being perfect in your own way!

Lots of love, Ashleigh xxx