1 00:00:02,390 --> 00:00:04,019 - [Instructor] Are you constantly finding yourself 2 00:00:04,019 --> 00:00:05,730 behind at work or school? 3 00:00:05,730 --> 00:00:06,820 Do you arrive at the end of the day 4 00:00:06,820 --> 00:00:10,120 and realize you've accomplished nothing on your to-do list? 5 00:00:10,120 --> 00:00:13,230 Well, odds are you're not very good at time management, 6 00:00:13,230 --> 00:00:16,520 and that is not doing your psychological health any favors. 7 00:00:16,520 --> 00:00:19,074 In fact, a study published in Work and Stress 8 00:00:19,074 --> 00:00:22,190 found that workers who didn't productively manage their time 9 00:00:22,190 --> 00:00:24,358 felt less in control of their lives. 10 00:00:24,358 --> 00:00:26,109 Here's the good news. 11 00:00:26,109 --> 00:00:27,507 You can get better. 12 00:00:27,507 --> 00:00:29,554 Paying attention to how you spend your time 13 00:00:29,554 --> 00:00:31,940 will help you manage it more effectively. 14 00:00:31,940 --> 00:00:34,510 And we're gonna help you learn how to do just that. 15 00:00:34,510 --> 00:00:36,517 Today on WellCast, we're gonna get you in control 16 00:00:36,517 --> 00:00:39,460 of your day with our RAC method. 17 00:00:39,460 --> 00:00:42,270 Recording, analyzing, and changing. 18 00:00:42,270 --> 00:00:45,240 Three easy steps to great time management. 19 00:00:45,240 --> 00:00:49,420 Pause and print a copy of our handy WellCast day planner. 20 00:00:49,420 --> 00:00:50,260 Finished printing? 21 00:00:50,260 --> 00:00:51,840 Let's dive in. 22 00:00:51,840 --> 00:00:53,617 Step one, recording. 23 00:00:53,617 --> 00:00:54,877 When you wake up tomorrow, 24 00:00:54,877 --> 00:00:57,400 note the time in your day planner. 25 00:00:57,400 --> 00:01:00,720 As the day progresses, write down everything that you do. 26 00:01:00,720 --> 00:01:02,780 Yes, we mean everything. 27 00:01:02,780 --> 00:01:04,336 The ten minutes you spent getting dressed. 28 00:01:04,336 --> 00:01:06,470 The half day of productive work, 29 00:01:06,470 --> 00:01:09,100 the hours you spent between social networking sites, 30 00:01:09,100 --> 00:01:10,454 we mean it all. 31 00:01:10,454 --> 00:01:12,630 Keep this up from the time you wake up 32 00:01:12,630 --> 00:01:13,753 until you go to sleep. 33 00:01:14,850 --> 00:01:17,360 Step two, analyzing. 34 00:01:17,360 --> 00:01:19,510 At the end of the day, go through the schedule 35 00:01:19,510 --> 00:01:21,880 and highlight any chunks of time that you don't feel 36 00:01:21,880 --> 00:01:23,450 were used productively. 37 00:01:23,450 --> 00:01:26,460 Pick out your five biggest time wasters in your day. 38 00:01:26,460 --> 00:01:27,460 Be honest with yourself. 39 00:01:27,460 --> 00:01:29,410 You spent a half an hour by the coffee machine 40 00:01:29,410 --> 00:01:30,940 talking to your coworker. 41 00:01:30,940 --> 00:01:32,650 You spent an hour on Facebook, 42 00:01:32,650 --> 00:01:36,060 and you stared into space for 20 minutes. 43 00:01:36,060 --> 00:01:37,726 Come on, you get the picture. 44 00:01:37,726 --> 00:01:41,290 Especially focus on the time wasters at work. 45 00:01:41,290 --> 00:01:42,360 Why? 46 00:01:42,360 --> 00:01:44,430 A study published by the British Medical Journal 47 00:01:44,430 --> 00:01:46,380 says that workplace stress is minimized 48 00:01:46,380 --> 00:01:47,913 by effective time management. 49 00:01:48,810 --> 00:01:51,140 It also says that workplace stress bleeds over 50 00:01:51,140 --> 00:01:54,270 into home life and undermines a relaxed life at home. 51 00:01:54,270 --> 00:01:55,480 Here's the ugly part. 52 00:01:55,480 --> 00:01:57,950 Add up all the time you wasted. 53 00:01:57,950 --> 00:01:59,820 How much productive time did you blow 54 00:01:59,820 --> 00:02:02,660 on activities that got you no results? 55 00:02:02,660 --> 00:02:05,310 Step three, changing. 56 00:02:05,310 --> 00:02:08,720 Now it's time to come up with a way to get that time back. 57 00:02:08,720 --> 00:02:11,350 Here are three ways to change your time wasting habits 58 00:02:11,350 --> 00:02:13,700 and become a better time manager. 59 00:02:13,700 --> 00:02:15,140 Prioritize. 60 00:02:15,140 --> 00:02:17,080 To-do lists are a really effective way 61 00:02:17,080 --> 00:02:19,620 to manage your time and your priorities. 62 00:02:19,620 --> 00:02:22,550 Limit the number of tasks you have on this list to five 63 00:02:22,550 --> 00:02:26,020 and assign rankings to them in order of importance. 64 00:02:26,020 --> 00:02:26,900 Declutter. 65 00:02:26,900 --> 00:02:29,089 Not only is decluttering great for your health, 66 00:02:29,089 --> 00:02:32,020 but you won't waste time digging around piles of stuff 67 00:02:32,020 --> 00:02:35,399 to find that one piece of paper that you really need. 68 00:02:35,399 --> 00:02:38,540 Check out our WellCast on clutter for some helpful tips 69 00:02:38,540 --> 00:02:40,270 on lightening your load. 70 00:02:40,270 --> 00:02:41,550 Schedule. 71 00:02:41,550 --> 00:02:44,290 Hey, we all try to kill two birds with one stone. 72 00:02:44,290 --> 00:02:46,300 But odds are, multi-tasking will actually 73 00:02:46,300 --> 00:02:48,880 just stress you out and delay you even more. 74 00:02:48,880 --> 00:02:52,879 Instead, set aside blocks of time for individual activities. 75 00:02:52,879 --> 00:02:56,240 For each activity, set start and stop points. 76 00:02:56,240 --> 00:02:58,400 This way, your day is cleanly segmented. 77 00:02:58,400 --> 00:03:00,272 Then, stick to this schedule. 78 00:03:00,272 --> 00:03:02,550 Try going one week using these tips 79 00:03:02,550 --> 00:03:04,610 to reduce your wasted time. 80 00:03:04,610 --> 00:03:07,270 At the end of a week, go figure out where you've improved 81 00:03:07,270 --> 00:03:10,592 your time management skills and how much time you've saved. 82 00:03:10,592 --> 00:03:12,200 Let's recap. 83 00:03:12,200 --> 00:03:14,200 Today you learned how to manage your time better 84 00:03:14,200 --> 00:03:17,260 by using our WellCast RAC method. 85 00:03:17,260 --> 00:03:20,090 You recorded, analyzed, and hopefully changed 86 00:03:20,090 --> 00:03:21,910 how you use your time. 87 00:03:21,910 --> 00:03:23,347 You did this by learning how to prioritize 88 00:03:23,347 --> 00:03:26,720 your most important tasks, declutter your workspace 89 00:03:26,720 --> 00:03:29,640 to save you time, and you learned how to build yourself 90 00:03:29,640 --> 00:03:32,180 an effective schedule to block out your day. 91 00:03:32,180 --> 00:03:34,642 Hey, how did RAC work for you? 92 00:03:34,642 --> 00:03:37,074 We want to hear how much time you were wasting 93 00:03:37,074 --> 00:03:38,883 and how much you're saving now. 94 00:03:40,440 --> 00:03:42,458 Tweet us at @WatchWellCast, 95 00:03:42,458 --> 00:03:46,316 email us at WatchWellCast@gmail.com, 96 00:03:46,316 --> 00:03:48,179 or leave a comment down below. 97 00:03:48,179 --> 00:03:49,743 We'll see you next time. 98 00:03:51,138 --> 00:03:54,221 (upbeat piano music)