Make More Time for Yourself

In this busy, constantly connected world it can be hard to ever feel switched off and relaxed but to have free time is one of the most important aspects of having a healthy work and play lifestyle. Sometimes it can be hard to find the right balance so here are some tips and advice for organising both your work and personal life to give yourself more time.

Make a list – whilst this might seem like a waste of time, taking the time out to write an ordered list of the tasks you need to do can help you get more done. Write them in order of priority with simple to do tasks first so you get the satisfaction of crossing something off, then tackle some of the harder ones with a few easier ones at the end.

Give up things – there might be some tasks that you do out of habit that take up your time but you don’t actually need to do anymore. Work out any unnecessary tasks you do and stop doing them to free up some free time.

Get others to do things – I don’t mean palm off all your work and duties to other people, but have a look at what others could do for you. In the business world it could be hiring a telephone answering service company or at home it could be getting the children to do house duties. Delegation can give you more time to do other tasks.

Eliminate distractions – you can speed up the time taken to do certain tasks by getting rid of distractions. Close the door, turn off your phone, stop checking Twitter and you should finish work quicker.

Break up long tasks – with jobs or tasks that could take a long time, it’s often easier to leave it and say you’ll do it another time. Instead of putting it off, do a small part of it and period of time, leave it and then return to carry on/finish it at another time. This way the task will seem less daunting.