There are only 24 hours in a day. It feels like that should be enough, but with the increasing busyness of our daily lives, it is often the case that many tasks are still undone when bedtime comes around.
It would be nice if we could all have more hours in our day so that we never go to bed with tasks left on our to-do list, but that just is not possible. What is possible, however, is saving time in your day so you can get more done.
Sound good? Here were some of the simplest, and most effective, ways to save time in your day right now:
1. Set a schedule
If you set a daily schedule, you will undoubtedly save time because you will always know exactly what you need to do and when, No more time will be wasted trying to remember your next appointment or worrying about what you need to do after dinner. Not only that but setting a schedule means you can work out how to use your time most productively overall too.
2. Monitor time spent on tasks
If you track everything you are doing, you can work out how much time it typically takes, and you can work out which little habits or distractions you are prone to which can add time to your work or your chores or whatever. Apps like timeTracko are ideas for this. Just make sure you review the data regularly and make adjustments where necessary to keep on top of your time-saving.
3. Look after your stuff
Whether it is learning about Mac purgeable space to keep your computer running efficiently or changing the oil in your car on a regular basis, looking after your stuff all the time will save you time in the long run because things will be less likely to breakdown and need lots of your attention. Taking care of stuff helps you to take care of your time too.
4. Stop multitasking
When you’re trying to save time, it might seem like multitasking is the answer. It is not. Studies have shown that multitasking not only takes up more time in the long run but also that you do not complete jobs to as high a standard as you do when single-tasking, So, focus on one thing at a time and save bags of time in your day!
5. Make your life digital
Making as much of your life digital as you can, will undoubtedly save you heaps of time in everyday life. Whether it is digitizing your filing system so you don’t end up spending ages looking for paper files, or it is digitizing your bank account so you can make money transfers in seconds without having to go to the bank, the more of your daily tasks you can digitize, the more free time you will have, for sure.
The more time you save in your day, the more you can get done and the more fun you have – what’s not to love about that?
