Stress and Time Management Tips
One huge contributor to stress is time or the seeming lack of it. Busy lifestyles that include daily rushing into the traffic for work, stressful work conditions like approaching deadlines plus volumes of work that seemingly have no end, all contribute to pressure and stress. And in truth, 80% of the stress-related problems are of time pressure origins, those that degrade into stress because of time and the seeming lack of it.
Behavioral research of certain individuals has shown that time mismanagement is one factor that causes stressful conditions. Procrastination, dilly-dallying, indecision, irresolution, and wavering of resolve, all these are major setbacks in time management. Crowded, uncomfortable, noisy workspace, all create work pressure that would eventually lead to stress. Even unpaid bills, surmounting stacks of them can cause pressure.
All these are curable with an effective routine, a time management program you can follow through the exact letter, and easily. Stress and time management tips could work hand in hand; you only need to manage time. Here are some quick stress and time management tips you can check for quick reference.
The most common stress and time management tip are the Action List. Everyone does that, it’s even practiced at the high school or elementary level. But the big problem with this Action List is it is often taken for granted or else forgotten. Why, because it seems for most people the Action List is merely a conscious tally of the things to do. These stress and time management tips would suggest that you should keep two conspicuous copies of your action list in your workplace and your den, that way, it serves as a reminder that you got things to do. Keep the letters black and bold, so that you can still read them paces away.
Nag Reminders
While the Action List can serve as any nag reminder, the contemporary use of electronic devices makes it an even more effective nag reminder. Cell phones are the best examples of such tasks. So take those cellphones and PDAs that have the calendar feature and set those that need to be done on the calendar.
Stickies also function as nag reminders. So buy a pad of those bright yellow (or any other eye-catching colors) Post-Its and stick them everywhere. I had the habit of sticking them on the edges of the television and on the way to the stairs where I will always notice them. Don’t use them tritely though, because if your senses get used to seeing those neon notes, they will barely register them next time.
