How to make time for everything without getting stressed
New year enthusiasm wanes out easily, but if you’re just intentional with your months, the enthusiasm keeps up.
At the start of the month I like to note down what I want to do in my month.
And in this post, I’ve written about it- 12 major things to do at the beginning of new month.
Weekly Plan
Similarly, at the start of the week, write down what you absolutely want to get done in the week.
There are also other things which you want to do at least sometime in your week.
So note them down and schedule when you want to do it.
For me putting up 2 blog posts every week on Monday and Thursday is something I want to stick with this year.
But I don’t write in my journal everyday. I try to write once or twice every week to fill up with how I am feeling, and what happened lately in my life.
So set up a weekly plan for what you want to do in your week and when.
Here is a weekly planner you can check out
P.S But if you’re starting a new habit, you have to do it everyday, or at least try your best to not miss it more than 2 days in a row.
4.Divide your day into 3 parts
Now here comes the main part- what you actually do in your day and how to make time for everything you want to do in your day.
I divide my day into three parts:
- Morning
- Afternoon and
- evening.
At the start of the day, I write down in my to-do list what I want to do in the morning, afternoon and evening.
Earlier it used to be a whole bunch of things, but now I am taking things slow, and make sure to do only the absolutely important few.
- Mornings are for myself and my main important tasks.
- Afternoons are left free for me
- Evenings are for other small tasks, going out for walk and spending time with loved ones.
So this way, simply divide your day into these 3 parts and from your list add 1-3 things you want to make time for in the different parts of your day.
This way, even if your morning doesn’t go as great or as planned, you can still make up for it in the afternoon and evening part of your day 
A to-do list is very handy. I recently bought one, and as I go from one task to another, I like the feeling of striking it off.
5. Manage your energy
It’s not just about managing time, but actually about managing our energy.
Depending upon what tasks require how much of your energy, divide the things you want to do in in your mornings, afternoons and evenings.
- Since I became a morning person, my energy is high in the morning and I can work on my important tasks with focus better in the morning.
Plus there is no distraction and new things don’t crop up in the morning.
So I get my most important tasks (M.I.T) done and time out solely for myself for reading, exercise, prayer etc, early in the morning.
Here is my morning routine before 8 am. It helps me be intentional with how I want to start my day, and have a good rest of the day.
But here I would mention that even if you’re not an early morning person, a little intentional time in the morning without phone is a must.
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