Give yourself credit for your achievements, both small and large.
Time management
Many people feel they never have enough time, realise they waste time, take on too much, then don’t get done what they’d like to. The result can be a continual feeling of anxiety and inadequacy, having made promises to others or yourself, then breaking most of them. Here are some points to consider:
- Are you simply doing too much? Maybe some things should wait, or be dropped altogether.
- What are your habits? If you’re always on the go, perhaps you’re not doing things thoroughly, just zooming off to the next appointment. Then again, are you letting other people take up too much of your time, through email, texting, telephoning or many other ways?
- Do you plan out your weekly schedule? Then do you stick to it, or let it slide away quickly and helplessly? Take control of your time. If you set clear and realistic goals, you’re more likely to achieve them, and not lose focus along the way.
- If you’re wasting time, stop. If you need constant distraction, maybe you should focus better, do less, reduce interruptions and have planned breaks, not just be open to impulse.
- Enjoy waiting. If the train won’t arrive for 10 minutes, relax, rather than send five text messages. You can wait, and so can other people.
- Give yourself credit for your achievements, both small and large, and enjoy a feeling of steady progress.
External links and resources
- Time and task management
- Time management (PDF 306kb)