To-Do List & Time Management

I'm not saying I'm the best at time management but managing a 40+ hour work week, my workouts, my family, and social life it isn't always easy. I am slowly learning how to prioritize more efficiently because I haven't always been the best.

A few months ago my boss sent me an article on the importance of making a To-Do list on a daily basis.  I read the article and sort of just pushed it on the back burner. My thoughts were..."I have a few calendars...I make a list for the grocery store...I don't need to do that, I'm good." It has come to a point where procrastination and certain things like packing the night before a big trip and stressing myself out has become an inconvenience.  Allowing junk mail and receipts from stores pile up on my desk at home has added clutter and stress to my life. I have had enough and decided that I want to be a more organized person, I basically stopped writing my blog because "I didn't have time". I want to make time for so many things and I feel like I need to manage my time better. That being said I have started making realistic To-Do Lists on a daily basis that are easily attainable. 

The past two weeks have consisted of training my body to wake up earlier so I can get more done on my to-do list. These are simple things that have been working for me and might help you. =)

1.  Daily Cleaning To-Dos

For example: sweep and mop the bathroom floors (if I do something small each day I will maintain a clean bathroom/room/house/etc.) My to-do list for tonight is to vacuum.

By adding one cleaning task a day this avoids having to spend hours or an entire day cleaning.

2. Meal Prep or Crock Pot meals- I work pretty late and then head to the gym after work. Doing a crock pot meal every day this week has helped make my life easier. Dinner is ready when I get home which gives me more time to do other things. The clean-up is easy and you can find a ton of healthy meals online. I will post some of mine soon.

3. Laundry:

We all hate doing it. If you add "Wash Towels" to your daily to-do list. You can throw them into the machine before you take on a task.

For example: I like to put them in the machine when I get home from the gym at night and then into the dryer before bed.  The next day I'll add "fold towels" on my To-Do List.
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Making these daily lists have allowed more time to do more things. I plan on continuing this trend and will be giving you an update on my time management down the road.

Thank you for reading!

<3 Diana
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