Elderwerks Senior Resource Directory 2025/2026

TIME MANAGEMENT: HOW TO RECOVER FROM THE DISEASE OF BEING BUSY

Prioritize sleep. Go to bed early enough so that you get your needed rest. You must recharge your battery so you can function effectively tomorrow. Before going to sleep, unplug from technology for at least thirty minutes. Consider writing in a gratitude journal or doing some deep breathing exercises, progressive muscle relaxation, or a yoga nidra practice to promote good sleep. If you suffer from insomnia, talk with your doctor or a mental health professional so this can be addressed and resolved. Effective time management takes motivation, effort and practice. It takes some time to manage time effectively. Just keep working on it so your life starts to trend toward improved self-care and higher efficiency, effectiveness and productivity. Consider enlisting support from others, such as your partner, BFF, a counselor, coach or mentor. Print out this blog and hang it by your desk. Practice self-compassion and cut yourself some slack if you falter, but keep working at developing these practices as they will lead you to the life you want! Written by Joyce Marter, Licensed Therapist & National Speaker Founder of Urban Balance www.joyce-marter.com

Avoid procrastination. Resentment—anxiety/feel of failure. Connection to perfectionism. Done is better than perfect. Incentivize. Be proactive and ask for help–get questions answered. Talk through it with somebody. Set boundaries. Unplug from technology by setting an auto-reply on email after work hours and on weekends. Take your vacation time and put on a vacation email response. Use assertive communication to say no and communicate your limits. Shut your office door, put your phone on do not disturb and close other tabs (such as email) to work on a project uninterrupted. Create work/life balance by identifying time for work and time for leisure, family and friends and hold those boundaries or you will see your life become eaten away by work. End the workday on time. Use the last ten minutes to clear and organize your desk. Update your To Do List so you know what work you will begin when you start your day tomorrow. Reflect on all you have accomplished and give yourself credit for all you have done so well. Schedule self-care. Self-care isn’t selfish, it is essential. Just like how we have to secure our own oxygen masks before assisting others during an emergency on an airplane, we need to recharge our batteries so we can function effectively and be of service to others, including our work and our families. Enter your self-care (such as workouts, date nights and alone time) into your calendar. Be your own good parent and plan healthy nutrition for yourself. Practice your hobbies and create time to manifest your dreams. Sprinkle self-care throughout the day by making yourself an herbal tea, listening to good music while you work, using an aromatherapy diffuser, wearing clothes that make you feel great, etc. Also, remember that connecting with loved ones and positive people who lift you up is part of self-care.

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