Time Management

     Have you ever felt like there isn't enough hours in the day to do everything that you would like to accomplish?
         You might be feeling burned out from having too much on your "to do" list (a list that seems to grow by the minute)!
     I remember working with students who were struggling with time management and our sitting together and creating an agenda that captured ALL of their daily "to dos" and expanded that to all days in the week. This was a great way for students to quickly see if they had balance in their lives or whether there were some areas requiring more time and energy.
         I'm currently taking a course and one of the actions that we are to complete is this very same activity of having a visual accounting of our daily and weekly schedules. And yes, I had an "Ah Ha!" moment and find that I am now very aware of several areas that I need to create more time for and effectively create an even better balance in my life (a pre-emptive burnout measure)!
           Even if you feel that you have balance in your life and a good concept of your daily and weekly schedule, I would invite you to try this activity! There are plenty of blank schedule templates to be found online, and/or you can create your own on a blank piece of paper. I would suggest blocking your awake time in hourly increments and be as in depth as you can with your daily activities, (for example if you like to have a leisurely one hour breakfast each day, be sure to block off that time AND include the time for prep and clean up!).... you may be surprised at what you discover about your daily and weekly routine!
            The other beautiful part of this is that it truly is a quick eye-opener about whether you are gifting yourself time for the activities (and connections with others) that fill up your cup!
           Let me know if you try this activity and if you made a discovery!