How to learn to plan your day

 The first thing you need to understand - where spent most of the time. To get started, try to record all of his actions, which take more than five. Keep a special notebook or spreadsheet on your computer, where you will record all do things. So you can clearly see that the same for the actions eat all the time. Maybe you go in the social network "for five minutochek" and unwittingly spend there time? Or maybe you spend too much time on the tea and talk about anything with colleagues, which is why not have time to run a scheduled day? Once you can determine where does your time planning the day go faster and more productive.

To make a plan. If you find it difficult to get used to a strict schedule, do not put yourself clear time limits. Simply define which of your plans are really important and priority, and that can be postponed. Making to-do list for the day, do next to each of them a note of urgency and importance. There is always the case, which are very important and require immediate execution, and there is something that is important, but can be delayed for a day or two. First, grasp the urgent business, no matter how unpleasant and difficult they may seem. After completing them, you can breathe a sigh of relief, a sense of accomplishment, and take on other, more simple tasks.

If you have to something really complex and long-term, try to divide the case into stages. Folk wisdom is: "If you want to eat an elephant, eat it piece by piece." Indeed, expanding one complex and serious task for several small, you get rid of inner fear and psychological stupor, do what we should, faster, and with a smile.

Select the most convenient way to keep track of things. This can be daily, plaque in MS Excel, and can be online program with tips and automatic reminders. Bring to automatism habit of writing down all planned and executed actions. Consider the temperament and the most active times. If you are an early bird, and are most active during the day, get the most serious cases in the first half of the day. If you prefer the morning sleep late, get the most demanding jobs in the evening and morning devote the necessary details.

And do not put yourself impossible tasks, which obviously can not be completed on time. Otherwise, all attempts to learn to manage your time and plan your day will be unsuccessful. Do not forget to plan your holiday, as strange as it may sound. Quality rest can and should be planned. This will give you the opportunity to thoroughly prepare for it and recharge for further achievements.