Time Blocking and Stress Management

Sometimes I create my own stress by being guilty of “one-more-thing-itis”, and so, I’m often panting as I race out the door. The solution is to divide my time into blocks to organize my day.  Here’s an example of how it can work: 
• Last week a typical day began with a shoot at a client’s home for my segment on the Knoxville NBC Morning Show(http://bit.ly/7W682C),
•  followed by a quick drive to my home to throw casseroles into the oven to heat for a luncheon my daughter was giving in a town 30 miles away (yes, I did cheat by raising the oven temp higher than required), 
• then I made the trip to the luncheon, helped my daughter serve the food, and collapsed in a chair to enjoy what I must say was a delicious meal. 

If I hadn’t time-blocked on paper my needs for the day, I would have never been able to meet these deadlines.  In the ADD Time Management class I taught recently, this was an “aha!” moment for several – learning to time-block what it will take to get out in the morning.
Wishing you a Clutter-free & Organized week.  Until next time…

Today I watched the horses roll outside the window of my country office.  And I was able to breathe.  When speaking to a group of high stress medical professionals recently, I reminded them that 60 to 90% of visits to the doctor are stress-related.  A workable solution?  Two-to-five minute breaks to be used for deep breathing.  This brief break can change your perspective – mental and physical!  Look at a photo of people you love, imagine a paradise vacation, or, in my case, watch the horses rolling in the field…and breathe!

Wishing you a Clutter-free & Organized week. 

Until next time…Mary 

Organizing Tip 1. Use time blocks to schedule your day.
Organizing Tip 2. Write out the time blocks on paper.
Organizing Tip 3. Schedule in time to breath and de-stress.