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I use my Outlook calendar on the computer rather than a paper version, and instead of only putting in actual meetings, I block out time for projects and different things I need to remember to do. I use timeblocking in my job and it has saved me going having to-do-list after to-do list, many scraps of paper and post-it notes everywhere! It’s all about working smarter, not harder! I don’t run aimlessly from thing to thing since I have each item scheduled into my day. I’m not tempted to linger as long on social media because I know I only have a set amount of time to finish a task. Since I’ve started time blocking, I feel like I’m getting way more accomplished. Or if I realize I’m not going to be able to complete everything on my list, I can choose which item(s) can wait until the next day. (In the example above, I scheduled a whole hour for breakfast and lunch, but I know it won’t really take that long, so I can use the extra time to make up something if I’ve gotten behind.) I am always sure to schedule in some “buffer” time in case a task takes longer than expected. But I’m always able to refer to it to know what I’ll have to sacrifice if I decide to go off course.įor example, if I’m in the middle of writing a blog post, but I’m supposed to move on to working out, is it worth it to do a shorter work out so I can finish my post? Or is there a way I can rework a later activity? Īll that being said, do I follow my time blocked schedule to a “T” every day? Almost never. I even made a cute little organized sheet because everything is better when it’s pretty. I have to plan out every hour of my day? What if something unexpected pops up? What if I mess up the schedule? Then I’ll be even more stressed out about everything! Nonetheless, I decided to give it a try.
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The thought of this was definitely intimidating. Instead of just making a list of everything you’d like to get done in a day, you plan out exactly when you’re going to work on each task. Time blocking is like a to-do list on steroids.
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I had heard of this little thing called “time blocking” before, but I was hesitant to try it. I just made them and hoped I’d be able to get around to them “sometime.” I knew that if I wanted to put a dent in my to-do list, I had to make a plan of action. Then one day it dawned on me: the problem was that I didn’t have a plan for how I was going to accomplish my goals. But I felt like I was constantly busy, so where was all of my time going? I wasn’t reading enough, working out enough, doing my devotions enough, getting enough projects done, etc. Every month I would set goals, and every month it seemed like I was coming up short in the same areas.