It's your time

Many of us never have enough time to do the tasks we have obligated ourselves to efficiently AND time to rest. We all are only granted 24 hours per day, and yet, there are people out there who make it work. How is it that they make that possible?

The power of "No". It is a great way to deny drugs from strangers, but it is also a great way to keep yourself from adding more to your to do list. When someone asks if you could help them with some extra work, or your boss asks if you can take an extra shift, it is ok to say no.

Schedule your time. Figure out how much time you spend on the tasks you do every day, and do some time budgeting. Target you time wasters and unnecessary tasks and cut them out. Then give some of that time to the more important tasks. When making your day to day schedule, give yourself some in between time so that way there is extra time for unexpected obstacles.

Make sure others know your schedule. This will let them know when it is appropriate to contact you, and when not to bother you, eliminating time wasted on little distractions.

Most importantly, give yourself some "me time". Without this, you will quickly lose motivation to keep up with your schedule.