Want More Free Time? Try These Tips.

DoMyStuff.com If you want to have more time for important things, you must learn to delegate or move through your to-do-list quickly. DoMyStuff.com is a marketplace where you can post your chores, errands and projects within your zip code and others will bid on them. Whether it is house sitting while you are on vacation, shoveling snow in your driveway or preparing that spreadsheet for your next meeting; you select the qualifications for the bidders and when the work is finished you provide feedback on the quality of the service you received. If you are in need of some extra income, it is also a great site to find work.

Stop Mutitasking
While you may think you are good at doing a lot of things at once, study has shown that the only time we can effectively multitask is when we are doing things that do not require thought. Things like; walking and talking, eating and reading or singing and taking a shower for example. When we do multiple things at one time we are actually slicing time, handling one task at a time and then quickly bouncing to another. Not only are we bouncing physically from task to task, we are also bouncing mentally; causing our mind to rapidly move between tasks, focusing and refocusing. When this happens study has shown that we lose .07 seconds for every shift in focus. This lost time adds up quickly and the likelihood of errors increases by 50 percent according to the Brain Center for Applied Learning Research.
The best way to stay focused is to schedule blocks of time for each task and remove as many distractions as possible. Turn off the ‘You’ve got mail” notifier, put your phone on silent, and hang a do not disturb sign on the door are but a few. Stay focused on one task until completion and then move on to the next.
Focused periods of work reduce stress and improve effectiveness. People who “Push” their brain in an attempt to get more done usually experience more anxiety and stress than those who stay focused. This behavior also often leads to increased anger and depression which may also contribute to stress in your relationships.

Get Some Mid Day Rest. A NASA study showed that a 26 minute nap improved pilot’s performance by 34%. Taking a ‘Power Nap” may give your brain and body the time it needs to reenergize; making you more productive and efficient. A word of caution; Make sure you get permission from your boss before implementing this tip otherwise it may back fire on you if they hear you snoring in the middle of the day.

Quick tips:

• Buy all the same socks of each color and you will no longer have to spend time matching them. Just grab any 2 white, black or brown and they will work.
• Clean out your wallet every evening. Looking for the receipt from last week that fell out at the video store is a waste of time.
• Get a coffee pot that has a timer, make it the night before and set it to brew 15 minutes before you get up. You are usually slower and more apt to make mistakes when you first wake up. Besides; smelling that coffee first thing in the morning is a great way to get you out of bed.

Do you have any time saving tips? How about leaving them in the comment section for others to pick up?

Recommended Reading: Eat That Frog by Brian Tracy. 21 great ways to end procrastination and get more done in less

In the meantime
Make it a Great Week!

Bob

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