How will you ever have enough time to accomplish everything you strive for? Sometimes it seems that we are racing against the odds, trying to finish countless projects in a limited time. And often people in retirement years are amazed by how much they accomplished while working multiple jobs and holding down a family…

Most likely, you already know this is possible. It only seems overwhelming because you’re trying to hold everything in your conscious brain and expecting to perform wonderfully besides. This is when it’s helpful to utilize the implements of productivity that are all around.
Of course, lists are great but only if they are efficient and in a convenient spot that will help.

There are many people that profess that you can stretch extra hours into the day just by careful planning and by maximizing your most alert time periods. Everyone’s different in regards to when they feel the most productive, since it depends on the sleep schedule and physical disposition. Some are night owls, and some are early birds. But even if you’re a night owl (which I am), going to sleep earlier and then waking up earlier allows you to accomplish a lot more by the time of the day during which you might have previously just been getting up. It’s because staying awake much longer into the night does seem productive, but at the same time your mind and body are winding down in some ways, and you aren’t as able to function as right after waking.

So, how do you maximize your days and accomplish loads of your to-do projects?

1) Earlier to bed and earlier to rise, and allow yourself extra time for everything, so that you have ample opportunity to wake up gently and in a great mood. When you’re not rushed and you are in a happier mood from the start, you’re more likely to be productive.

2) Create a few lists in terms of your short-term and long-term projects. Don’t expect yourself to remember everything and surely don’t overdo it with post-its, because the goal is to shrink the list instead of making it seem bulkier than it is.

3) Give yourself rewards for accomplishing a lot and for crossing things off your list. Treat yourself to nice food, or get yourself a better version of something you use everyday. This can actually be a double-bonus, because it’s been shown that when you have better-made objects then you replace them less frequently, and are able to get more use out of them in the meantime.

4) Don’t sign up for too much all at once. Give yourself the opportunity to do things sooner than they’re due, but don’t allow your deadlines to all stack together. This one point alone will save you lots of overwhelming feelings.

5) Recognize that even though we’re used to having time as a linear thing that is static, it’s actually quite relative as well. Our perceptions of our experiences are always shaping how time flows at that given point.

Incorporate some of these ideas and you will notice your days are getting longer and your to-do lists are getting shorter. And always remember to stay confident in your amazing abilities… What fun would life be if it didn’t challenge us?

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