Content

• Steps
• Tips
• Warnings

If at the end of the day you feel you could have done a lot more, or find that household chores are piling up, it's time to revisit your daily schedule. This way, you can determine what you are spending too much time on and what you ignore altogether.

Steps

1. 1 Write down what you do during the day, how long it takes.
2. 2 Start from the moment you wake up. Find out how much time you spend in the shower. If too much, try to figure out how you can cut down on your morning toilet. Do the same for every activity during the day. Record start and end times.
3. 3 How long do you get to school or work? How much time do you spend in front of the TV, cleaning the kitchen, or preparing dinner for the kids?
4. 4 At the end of the week, go over the list and see if you have done what was necessary and if you have not spent too much time on not-too-important things.
5. 5 Make changes so you have more time for other tasks. You may find that you are simply taking on too many tasks.
6. 6 Prioritize or categorize tasks. Try to change something gradually, rather than all at once. Start with simpler activities, such as cutting back on TV by half an hour or an hour every day.
7. 7 By making small changes, you can free up time for other tasks.

Tips

• Don't try to do everything at once; following a schedule takes practice.
• Sometimes it may happen that you are simply not able to complete the planned. Relax and just go with the flow in such cases.
• If you can make small changes, you will want to make big ones too.
• If you have multiple things to do, prioritize.

Warnings

• Don't get too carried away with your priority list. Remember to make time for family and friends as well.