I recently attended an event where the speaker discussed how as moms we need to be intentional with our time. I was intrigued, so I went home and Googled it.
Suddenly 78,800,000 results for “being intentional with your time 2019” came up. Are we all struggling with this?
What does being intentional with your time mean?
Essentially, it’s time management. Not necessarily efficiency. Rather how you choose to spend the time you have each day.
I started skimming the endless list of my search and found most of the articles are about setting priorities and planning how to spend your time. You’ll find the themes of balance, planning and simplicity over and over. As I start my 2020 goals and resolutions, I’m definitely going to keep being intentional in mind.
Tips for Being Intentional
- Take five minutes to plan your day
- Establish morning and evening routines
- Determine your peak productivity time
- What do you want out of this time?
- Set reminders in your calendar to move on to the next task
- Create to-do lists. What absolutely needs to happen today?
- Categorize your to-do list
- Self-care: Set aside 15 minutes of time for yourself and fill it with something that brings you joy
- Have device downtime
- Remove distractions
- Work in the gaps and do the most with your downtime
- Don’t overbook yourself or your kids
- Learn to say no
- Get your workout in first thing in the morning so you can’t make up excuses to put it off
- Set aside 30 minutes and focus on one task
- Remind yourself that there is no such thing as multi-tasking
- Take five minutes to reflect on your actions, wins and losses each day
What are your tips for being intentional with your time?
