Lack of time is a major cause of stress, a timer that reminds you at every moment that you won't be able to get to everything what you propose. A problem that can become chronic and that in turn leads to less time and more stress. Because it is the stress itself that prevents you from focusing and finding the time you need for yourself, for your tasks, to get to everything.
Stress is nothing more than a physical reaction, a reaction to a situation that requires some attention. A response to a stimulus, that is the natural stress reaction, the one that keeps you on your toes. The problem is that stress can become chronic and can end up becoming the cause of many other problems. Therefore, it is essential learn to manage stress and the factors that cause it.
Manage time to reduce stress
Time is limited with regard to the many tasks that must be completed each day. Therefore, learning to use every minute efficiently is essential to make the most of the functional hours of the day. It's not about getting things done faster, or eliminate leisure or rest time to speed up the day. If not to make use of tools that allow you to better distribute tasks based on time.
So that you can reduce stress and enjoy a better state of health. Here are some tips and guidelines to learn to manage time better, as well as activities with which to disconnect and reduce stress.
Differentiate urgent tasks from important ones
It may seem that they are the same, but there are differences between tasks that are urgent and between those that are important. An urgent task implies that it has a deadline, which means that it must be done as soon as possible. An important task is something that needs to be done, the sooner the better, but nothing happens if it is temporarily postponed. Now, following an order and complying with everything is necessary to prevent important tasks from becoming urgent, because that is when it becomes a source of stress.
Organize your tasks
If every day you have to fulfill several tasks, it is very important to plan and organize them in advance to be able to face them. You can use an agenda, a weekly planner, mobile notes, even all at once. There is no one-size-fits-all method, because each person has a different way of organizing. What is very important is that each night you spend a few minutes organizing the tasks for the next day.
Thus, you will be able to distribute the time available between all the obligations that you will have to fulfill. That will be the time to discern between your pending tasks and prioritize between those that are urgent or those that are important. Having the day well organized will help you rest better, with a clearer mind. But also, the next day when you cross out the tasks performed, you will feel a great pleasure that will help you reduce stress.
Learn to see the hidden moments
Every day there are countless hidden moments, time that remains between tasks that is often lost due to not knowing what to do. At such times, many useful hours can be lost each day. Time that you could dedicate to other issues as important as exercising, reading or listening to music while dedicating time to your own well-being.
Try for a few days to write down what time you start each task and when you finish it. After a few days you will discover how many free minutes are added and thus, in a short time you will be able to take advantage of those periods of time to do things for your own benefit. Because taking care of yourself, both physically and mentally, is the key to enjoying a full state of health. Take care of your body and mind and you will not only be more efficientIf not, you will also be much happier.