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LIFESTYLE

to do them. It increases your productivity.
HOW TO CONTROL YOUR TIME
Plan
Use your energy peaks
A lot of the tasks will be easier to accomplish if
To take control of your time and use it well,
you list them and work out an action plan. What
you must know the time when you are most
projects you need to work on within the week?
productive. Some people feel refreshed when
Plan how to tackle them. It gives you control of
they wake up and get most things done in the
the time you have and allows you to track your
morning. Others work better in the evenings.
progress. There will be little time left to waste
Choose the time when you are high on energy.
when you have a detailed plan for each day.
Use it to do your most challenging tasks. That
Planning your day will also help you know what to
does not mean that you lounge around during
entertain, giving you control over the people and
low-energy peaks. You use those to do the work
activities you allow yourself to engage in.
that demands less of your energy. Know your
own peaks and control what you do within them.
Focus
When you focus on the things that matter, you will Review your progress

be able to control your time. Allowing distractions Evaluation gives you the feedback you need to
will take precious time away from you that you determine the next course in your pursuit. It is
cannot afford to lose if you want to produce vital to schedule time for evaluation. You will
results. There are several focus activities that know where you need to allocate more time and
can help you stay on track. One of them is giving where you need to make adjustments. Knowing
yourself deadlines to accomplish tasks. When you you are on track gives you more time to schedule

know there is little time to do certain activities, the next activities. That process tells you when to
you will do your best to focus and get them done slow down or pick up the pace. It restores control
and out of the way. of time back to you.

Schedule breaks If you do not run your day, your day will run you.
When you spread yourself too thin, you become When you take control of time and use it wisely,

less effective. It is important to take breaks in you free yourself up for new opportunities and
between tasks. Allocate time for eating. Take time things fall into place. You will no longer run and
for refreshing exercises to help return the focus go out of breath without having accomplished
on the work at hand. Some successful people anything of value. Having control of time protects
testify about the effectiveness of power naps. you from the rat race and allows you to pace your
Find your own refreshers and give yourself time own success.

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