Do you feel like time is flying by? The day has barely begun and it's already over? Do you feel like time is slipping through your fingers?
Have you ever thought that you don't know how to manage time? It would be good to organize your day and make a to-do list and analyze what you do during the day, in this way you will realize where you waste the most time.
Let's look at some such time stealers.
1. You don't plan your meals in advance
Regular weekly planning of meals and snacks will save you some time, because you have the opportunity to buy all the necessary foods in advance and thus you will not think about what you will eat every day.
2. You watch TV out of habit
Although there is nothing special on the program, the television is on in your home, and as soon as it is on, your attention will be directed to what is on it every now and then. In this way, you will lose valuable time that could be put to much better use.
3. You browse social networks pointlessly
It's one thing to look at what's new and possibly share something useful with others, but it's quite another to sit in front of a screen and aimlessly browse what's posted where. Social networks and the Internet in general are big time wasters - time flies by without you even realizing how much you've wasted.
4. You don't have a visual commitment plan
If you only keep a to-do list in your head, it can easily happen that you forget something. That's why it's always better to have a written list somewhere in front of you. In addition to making sure you don't forget something, this way you can also plan which tasks are a priority and which can perhaps wait until another day.
5. You don't plan anything in advance
Planning is a great way to organize your life and create extra free time. People who don't tend to plan are often disorganized and seem to go around in circles - spending a lot of time and doing little.
6. You procrastinate
If you have the opportunity and time to do something right away, do it, don't delay. In addition to having one less thing to worry about, you'll also create some time for yourself by not spending time creating another opportunity to do the same thing.
7. You are not organized
You spend a lot of time and energy, but the results are not visible. This is because you are not organized and you may not even know exactly what you want. So stop for a moment, determine what you want, organize yourself, and only then act.
8. You are overwhelmed with obligations
It is also not good if you want to create some time. Overcommitment can have a similar effect to disorganization. You may rush around and get little done because you want to do more than one thing at a time and end up not getting enough done. Be realistic with your to-do list and you'll be much more productive.
9. You are prone to distractions
If you want to create some extra time during the day, then don't let anything distract you during work. Focus on one task, complete it, and only then move on to the next.
10. You manage your time poorly
Be realistic and don't try to cram too much into too little time. Stop and think about how long it would take you to complete a certain task. If you're overwhelmed, it's easy to lose track of time.
11. You check e-mails unnecessarily
So if you know you won't be able to respond to messages, don't check your email. Because it will happen that you will see something that may require some action, and at that moment you do not have time for it - so why waste time going through messages. It is better to do this when you have enough time to respond.
12. You're wasting your time on the wrong people
We all have at least one friend who tends to take more than give. When you are in the company of such people and spend time with them, ask yourself if they are worth it, if you can use that time better.
13. You tend to multitask
In such situations, it is easily possible that you end up not doing any of the tasks correctly. That's when you'll have to make some things from scratch or fix them, and you'll end up wasting more time than if you'd done one thing at a time from the beginning.
14. You jump from topic to topic
You will save much more time if you do the tasks thematically, rather than jumping from one topic to another. When the tasks are similar, the brain adapts more easily and you are more productive. For example, if you have a lot of phone calls, sit down and do them all at once. Don't dial two numbers, then start doing something else and then go back to dialing again.
15. You don't have a shopping list
That way, you won't be wandering around the store wondering what else you should buy but can't remember. In addition, it is good to have a list with you, because you will not buy unnecessary and you will stick to the list.
16. You don't buy your weekly groceries online
Online weekly planned shopping is a great way to save time. First of all, you don't have to go anywhere, just sit down in front of your computer and buy the groceries you need for that week. Before you order, think carefully about what you might run out of and order that too. It's also not bad to have a pen and a sheet of paper somewhere in the house and write down every time you waste something, so you'll have a very useful list before ordering at the end of the week.
17. You keep losing things
And then you keep looking for them, wasting time that could be much better spent. Try to get into the habit of always putting certain things in the same place, this way you will reduce the possibility that, for example, you will rush around the house in the morning frantically looking for your car keys or any documents that you might have inside, a certain box or drawer, and you left them, who knows where.
18. You prioritize the wrong things
When you don't have goals, plans, to-do lists, etc. in your life, it's easy to prioritize the wrong things. If you're wasting time on the wrong things, you're just robbing yourself of the opportunity to spend those minutes or hours on something much more urgent.
