When I have a goal and make a plan to reach it I noticed that I am always questioning whether this plan is the right one and I find myself changing it all the time (at least I do not change the goals easily, just the plans). I spend much energy in the process of questioning and changing plans and is this factor that is so frustrating for me.
What I am doing now is to have a goal and work one step at a time without having any specific plan.
I remember now last year when I was doing a course and I had to present a final project. I had a teacher coordinating my project and he wrote a plan with all the steps for doing the project. I followed the plan without questioning it and finish the project without significant difficulties and even had a good grade on the project. Here the plan was very important for doing the project.
Maybe I lack self-confidence in myself and I do not believe in my own plans...
When I am not feeling well I use the activity tracker as a time management skill (similar to time log). Planning does not work very well with me because most of the time I am changing plans and this is so frustration. I still work on goals but I do not worry to much in a plan giving me the flexibility needed and work one step at a time.
In the past week, we’ve been talking about stress management. A great preventative strategy for stress is to buff up on your time management skills. Here are a few tips:
- Stop procrastinating: If it takes a certain mood to be productive, help yourself get into it. Turn on your Mp3 player, take a walk before you sit down to put your nose to the grindstone. Whatever it takes to get the project done now. - Plan ahead: Having a clearly written plan of attack for a project can be helpful and help you stay productive. It can also give you clear direction as to what step in the project to tackle next. Also, don’t forget to allocate 1-3 hours extra of time just in case the project takes longer than expected. This will help you avoid turning it in late. - Keep a time log. This can be an eye opening tool! It allows you to see where you are spending your time, who interrupts you, etc…
How do you manage your time when you are not feeling well?
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