Time Management Solutions

Get this weeks worksheet at http://watchwellcast.com/s/timemanagement.pdf

Are you constantly falling behind at school or work? You might be in need of some serious time management tips and techniques, and we're here to help. Poor time management not only leads to decreased productivity, it also can be damaging to your mental health. Do our Wellcast exercise and download your own time management worksheet at

Check out some other awesome episodes of WellCast:
1. The Sleep and Creativity Challenge http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQ0tW5yA-JQ&feature=share&list=UUHXs8_HRDm33vFtVuSLKrCw
2. The Gratitude Experiment http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5lZBjWDR_c&feature=share&list=UUHXs8_HRDm33vFtVuSLKrCw
3. Defeating Sugar http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dClsXcFY2T8&feature=share&list=UUHXs8_HRDm33vFtVuSLKrCw
4. Anger Management http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsVq5R_F6RA&feature=share&list=UUHXs8_HRDm33vFtVuSLKrCw
5. Clearing Your Clutter http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5Li3cenFa0&feature=share&list=UUHXs8_HRDm33vFtVuSLKrCw

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- [Instructor] Are you
constantly finding yourself

behind at work or school?

Do you arrive at the end of the day

and realize you've accomplished
nothing on your to-do list?

Well, odds are you're not
very good at time management,

and that is not doing your
psychological health any favors.

In fact, a study published
in Work and Stress

found that workers who didn't
productively manage their time

felt less in control of their lives.

Here's the good news.

You can get better.

Paying attention to
how you spend your time

will help you manage it more effectively.

And we're gonna help you
learn how to do just that.

Today on WellCast, we're
gonna get you in control

of your day with our RAC method.

Recording, analyzing, and changing.

Three easy steps to great time management.

Pause and print a copy of our
handy WellCast day planner.

Finished printing?

Let's dive in.

Step one, recording.

When you wake up tomorrow,

note the time in your day planner.

As the day progresses, write
down everything that you do.

Yes, we mean everything.

The ten minutes you spent getting dressed.

The half day of productive work,

the hours you spent between
social networking sites,

we mean it all.

Keep this up from the time you wake up

until you go to sleep.

Step two, analyzing.

At the end of the day,
go through the schedule

and highlight any chunks
of time that you don't feel

were used productively.

Pick out your five biggest
time wasters in your day.

Be honest with yourself.

You spent a half an hour
by the coffee machine

talking to your coworker.

You spent an hour on Facebook,

and you stared into space for 20 minutes.

Come on, you get the picture.

Especially focus on the
time wasters at work.

Why?

A study published by the
British Medical Journal

says that workplace stress is minimized

by effective time management.

It also says that workplace
stress bleeds over

into home life and undermines
a relaxed life at home.

Here's the ugly part.

Add up all the time you wasted.

How much productive time did you blow

on activities that got you no results?

Step three, changing.

Now it's time to come up with
a way to get that time back.

Here are three ways to change
your time wasting habits

and become a better time manager.

Prioritize.

To-do lists are a really effective way

to manage your time and your priorities.

Limit the number of tasks
you have on this list to five

and assign rankings to them
in order of importance.

Declutter.

Not only is decluttering
great for your health,

but you won't waste time
digging around piles of stuff

to find that one piece of
paper that you really need.

Check out our WellCast on
clutter for some helpful tips

on lightening your load.

Schedule.

Hey, we all try to kill
two birds with one stone.

But odds are, multi-tasking will actually

just stress you out and
delay you even more.

Instead, set aside blocks of
time for individual activities.

For each activity, set
start and stop points.

This way, your day is cleanly segmented.

Then, stick to this schedule.

Try going one week using these tips

to reduce your wasted time.

At the end of a week, go figure
out where you've improved

your time management skills
and how much time you've saved.

Let's recap.

Today you learned how to
manage your time better

by using our WellCast RAC method.

You recorded, analyzed,
and hopefully changed

how you use your time.

You did this by learning how to prioritize

your most important tasks,
declutter your workspace

to save you time, and you
learned how to build yourself

an effective schedule
to block out your day.

Hey, how did RAC work for you?

We want to hear how much
time you were wasting

and how much you're saving now.

Tweet us at @WatchWellCast,

email us at [e-mail],

or leave a comment down below.

We'll see you next time.

(upbeat piano music)