How to make time for things that matter

Our time is a very precious and limited resource. When you are feeling overwhelmed, one of the tools that can help is -managing your time. I like knowing that there are things that I can do to get back up. Let us have a conversation about some strategies that I leverage to make time for things that matter to me. 
 
In this blog post, we will explore five things you can do to manage your time.
 
#1: Reclaim your time
What we spend our time on will determine how happy or unhappy we are. As with everything that impacts your life significantly, you need to be in control of how you spend your time. Remember that your time is precious. Realizing that I needed to own how I spent my time changed my life for the better. I am now very intentional about what I invest my time in and know that I need to reevaluate and adjust when I am overwhelmed. I want to be able to look back and say that I spent my time on things that mattered to me.
 
Strategies to consider

• Remind yourself of the value of your time
• Take control of managing your time

 
#2: Set and communicate your boundaries
We guard things that we care about. This principle should also apply to your time. Especially as I have progressed to a new phase in my life, I know how important it is to set boundaries around my time. Letting people know how much time you are willing to spend on a particular commitment is crucial. Communicate your boundaries at work, with your family and friends.
 
Strategies to consider

• Set boundaries around how much of your time you spend with friends, work, chores, and other things
  
• Be vocal about what your boundaries are with people around you
  

 
#3: Start new habits and have a routine
Applying measures that save your time or increase the impact of how you spend your time is life changing. Two things that have helped me accomplish the things, I care about are, having good habits and a routine. Having a process by which you do things routinely will save you time and make time for you to focus on what really matters. My morning and evening routines are consistent, and they help me save time.
 
Strategies to consider

• Set routines and habits you want to adapt to save your time
• Identify the habits that waste your time, and you want to stop

 
#4: Have a plan and set priorities
As we progress in our lives, multiple things are competing for our time. To ensure we are spending time on the important things we need to set priorities. Once you know your top priorities, you want to create a plan and carve out time for them. As your priorities might change more often, it is crucial to get into a planning routine to revisit your priorities and make time for them.
 
Strategies to consider

• Plan out your days and week
• Set the top 3 things you want to accomplish on a daily or weekly basis

 
#5: Track how you are spending your time
Knowing how you spend one of the most valuable resources - your time - is essential to managing your time.  Use tools such as calendars to plan and track how you are spending your time. This will help you identify what is wasting your time and make changes to help you have more time for your priorities.
 
Strategies to consider

• Review what you did in the last week
• Actively eliminate things that are wasting your time

 
Great Resources
Check out some of my previous blog posts with more helpful tips and resources to help you take charge of your time and accomplish more.

• How to get things done in a very busy world
• Set priorities and make time for things that matter
• Video: How to make the most of your time
• Manage procrastination and achieve more
• The Importance of Living Intentionally

 
Time for Reflection
How are you spending your time?
What would you like to do if you could find some time to?
How could you make time for what you really want to do?