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• Sorting and coloring the task is also a way to help you visualize and understand what most of your time is spent doing. For example, you see a lot of red (work) and green (housework) in your schedule, but very little pink (exercise). Seeing that you do very little exercise will motivate you to schedule more time for this activity.

Give priority to tasks. It is important that you determine which of the tasks is most important, so you can not wait. Let's take an example to understand what priority is. Suppose we have two tests, an experiment report, an essay and both must be presented in the same week. What to do now!

• Ask yourself a few questions to see what to do first and when to get it done: What tasks are due first? Which task takes the longest time to complete? Which mission is the most important in terms of value? For example, what percentage of your final exam scores, quizzes, essays, and presentations? What is the most difficult task?
• Ultimately, you need to decide what is your priority, deadline, completion time or task value. You know yourself and your abilities best. Choose the right priority mechanism for you.

Mark the task as priority. After deciding which tasks to prioritize, tick the schedule. You can view the entire daily schedule and write "A" next to the important tasks to do first, "B" next to the tasks before the next day, "C" next to the tasks. completed by Friday, etc.

Set a deadline for each task. Write down how long you plan to spend on each task. For example, you can schedule a day to study (2 hours), exercise (1 hour), write two emails (30 minutes), and take the dog for a walk (30 minutes). The key is to take the necessary time to complete each task; You will only strain yourself if the schedule is too thick and the amount of time spent on tasks is impractical.

• Remember to include travel time when planning your schedule. For example, do you need to cycle from the library, where you study, to the gym?

Add time off to your schedule. Most people often underestimate the amount of time it takes to do tasks.Taking all the time spent including preparing for task execution and tidying up after that will help you to organize your daily schedule more accurately.

• Always try to count extra minutes. Add 25% more time spent on tasks in your schedule. For example, for a task that only takes 4 minutes, schedule it in 5 minutes, for tasks that take 8 minutes, schedule it as 10 minutes, and so on. and helps you buffer time to avoid lagging or slowing down.
• Ask yourself, are there other small tasks besides larger ones that need to be included in your schedule? For example, do you need a shower after exercising? How often do you spend 15 minutes chatting with your friend in the dressing room? Most people find that the scheduled exercise time is 1 hour but actually lasts more than 2 hours.

Leave gaps in your schedule. Keep gaps at the end of your calendar for lower priority events or to happen later in the week. If you have time today or at some point during the week, you can plan to do such things in advance. These additional jobs may include cleaning up storage or rearranging the home tax system. These are low-priority tasks that you will also have to complete, but not rushed or without specific deadlines. advertisement

Part 2 of 2: Sticking to the Schedule

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   Check out the schedule. Make it a habit to check your schedule every morning and evening to prepare for the next day. Every day, you need to take a few minutes, maybe after having your morning coffee, or on the go, reviewing what needs to be done during the day, needing to add new tasks or marking the work as done. .
   • Reviewing and revising your schedule a few minutes before you start can be a great way to motivate you to start your day!
   • Use the timer on your phone or computer to remind you of work or appointments. For example, many appointments with a doctor or dentist are booked long in advance. Therefore, it can be helpful to have a reminder that it is about a week until your appointment. That way, you can schedule the right work.

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   Complete missions in order of priority. You have defined a priority to-do list in the schedule, so let's work on it one by one.

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   Adjust the schedule if needed. Although you should stick to your schedule as closely as possible, sometimes things happen and you need to make adjustments. Move jobs with flexibility or less priority to another day if there are more urgent jobs, or conflicts or complications arise.
   • However, take care not to let tasks accumulate or move to the next day often. If you find this happens often, spend more time on each task in your daily schedule instead of going back a few days.

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   Check the completed missions. For many, this is a bonus! Remember to move unfinished tasks for one day to work schedule for the next day.

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   Reward yourself! It is very important to give yourself positive encouragement after completing a task and sticking to your schedule. After the day's work is done, treat yourself to a relaxing time in the bath, watching your favorite TV show or a sweets. You will feel complete and worthy of the rewards you have earned.

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   Evaluate and adjust if necessary. It is important to check regularly to see if a schedule is right for you. One of the ways to do that is to look at your calendar and evaluate your feelings and thoughts. Do you find that most of the tasks are marked complete and often feel positive and productive? If the answer is "yes", that means the schedule is right for you!
   • However, if you find too many tasks being pushed into the next day (and the next day too, etc.) and feel discouraged, you may want to adjust your schedule.
   • Identify the problem area by looking at your schedule and see which jobs are slowing down. You may need to evaluate and reorder if the job is important to you (exercise, for example). You also need to reconsider the time spent on each task. For example, instead of spending 2 hours getting ready in the morning, consider cutting back to 1 hour three days a week and spending 30 minutes jogging out of that extra time.
   • Remember that it is normal and normal to change your schedule. It takes time to get the best daily schedule for everyone.
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Advice

• Time is money. Keeping a schedule will help you make the most of the time you have.
• Maintaining a schedule can help you spot patterns that are often overlooked. For example, you might feel tired waking up on Thursdays from hanging out with friends after finishing work every Wednesday night. You can adapt your lifestyle when you find that habit. Instead of going out every week, you can go out every two weeks so you still have a good time with your coworkers but won't get tired every Thursday.
• Scheduling and sticking to it can make you more efficient and productive because you stick your work to a predetermined deadline. That means you can avoid the excuse "Not enough time!".

Warning

• Don't hesitate. That just makes you extremely stressed, disorganized and irritable.