Our fast paced lifestyles demand more of us than the 24 hours in a day. It can feel as if things are spiralling out of control very quickly and you don’t know where to begin.

You can regain control by prioritising. Done well, it can enable you to identify and remove the less important tasks, and make everything seem much more doable.

Step 1: Make a long list

Or, for those of you who live by lists, get all your lists together and review them!

Step 2: Theme your list

Look at the sorts of items that are on your list. How could you logically group them together? What are the common themes? For example: work / kids / house / fitness / holiday / etc.

Step 3: Group your actions

Put the actions into groupings under your headings.

Step 4: URGENT versus IMPORTANT

Where on this grid do your actions fit?

• Are you focussing your time on A (urgent & important)?
• Are you giving enough attention to B – so that this doesn’t become an emergency later?
• Are you being distracted by time wasting activities in C & D?

Have a quick go now…

􏰀 What’s on your to do list now?
􏰀 What will you de-prioritise?
􏰀 What are your top 5 priorities for this week?

Learn to say NO!

Don’t just say yes to everything. If you know what you have on your plate and you have done some prioritisation, it will be easier to say no and justify it – to yourself and others. It’s hard to do, but with practice it will become easier.

If you’re reading this, I thank you for making the time . I hope that it gave you some food for thought and that you go away feeling inspired or motivated to make more time for yourself and your wellbeing.

“It’s not about “having time”, it’s about “making time”.

Yours in wellness (and making time to share this with you )