Here's how you can effectively manage your time and tasks while juggling multiple roles or responsibilities.

Last year, I was juggling a full-time job, a side gig, and planning my wedding. I felt like I was drowning in to-do lists. After a particularly stressful week where I missed a work deadline and forgot to call our caterer, I knew something had to change. I sat down one Sunday and wrote out everything I needed to do. It was overwhelming at first, but then I started sorting tasks into "must-do-now" and "can-wait" piles. It was eye-opening to see how many things I was stressing over that weren't actually urgent. I started tackling the big, important stuff first each day, and it made a huge difference. I still had a lot on my plate, but I felt more in control and actually started getting the important things done on time.

Prioritize the tasks you need to complete, celebrate yourself when you complete a task, have solid self-care practices in place, do not be overly critical of yourself, and set reasonable expectations for yourself.

Take some time at the beginning of each week to outline your tasks and priorities. This will help you have a clear understanding of what needs to be done and when. By creating a schedule or to-do list, you can ensure that you are focused and organized throughout the week. Additionally, setting specific goals and deadlines for each task can help you stay on track and motivated. Time blocking is a technique that involves dedicating specific blocks of time to different tasks or activities. By allocating uninterrupted time to focus on a particular task, you can increase your productivity and avoid multitasking. This method allows you to work more efficiently and effectively, as you are fully immersed in the task at hand.

I used to start each workday in a panic, never sure what I'd tackle first. After a particularly chaotic week where I dropped the ball on an important project, my boss pulled me aside. Instead of the lecture I expected, she shared her own planning method. That weekend, I gave it a try. I sat down Sunday evening with a cup of tea and mapped out my week. It felt weird at first, almost like homework. But come Monday morning, I felt weirdly calm. I knew exactly what I needed to do and when. As the week went on, I noticed I was getting more done and feeling less stressed. Sure, unexpected things still popped up, but having a plan made it easier to adjust.

To effectively manage your time and tasks while juggling multiple roles, planning ahead is key. Create a weekly schedule, set clear priorities, and break tasks into smaller steps. Allocate specific time slots for each responsibility and use tools like calendars or apps to stay organised. This approach helps balance work and personal life efficiently.

Boundaries are the highest form of self-care. Draw lines in the sand and lines in the concrete to ensure that you (and others) stay true to your boundaries. Boundaries aren't a nice to have, they are a need to have to protect your time, energy, money and health.

Timeboxing hilft mir, um meine Aufgaben effektiv zu gestalten, ohne überfordert zu werden. Indem ich ganz klar im Kalender markiert habe, wann - Familienzeit - Arbeitszeit oder - Zeit für Hobbies und Sport Stattfindeen, habe ich keine Probleme mehr. Innerhalb dieser Zeitfenster kann ich einzelne Aufgaben dann nach Dringlichkeit sortieren und nacheinander abarbeiten. Wichtig für mich, falls ich nicht wei?, welche Box die wichtigste ist > Gesundheit von mir, Familie & Freunde, dann die Arbeit. Arbeit kommt immer wieder. Familie, Freunde & Gesundheit nicht.

Yes, let's break it down. Reflect on a certain period of time (last 30 days, last 3 months, last 6 months) and ask yourself: - What am I spending my mornings on? - What am I spending my afternoons on? - What am I spending my evenings on? - What am I spending my weekends on? Get a sense of where and what you spend your time on. Separately, reflect on all the different roles/responsibilities you have. Ask yourself: - When do I typically need to perform this role/responsibility? - When do I feel the best about performing this role/responsibility? - When would I like to have time for this role/responsibility? Look at all your answers. You have the starting points for recreating your schedule around your priorities and roles. You've got this!

Delegation goes hand in hand with trust. Trusting the next person to support the achievement of your goals and assignments. Never micromanage or it would have been a mistake to delegate. Careful consideration should be given to the skills and competencies that the individual your delegating to possess, it will determine your success or failure.

Jeder kann Dinge delegieren, auch ohne Mitarbeitende. Beispiel: - Automatisierungen durch Programme. - Roboter wie Staubsauge Roboter - Einkaufen durch Lieferservice - Klamotten reinigen durch die Reinigung um die Ecke Allein durch das Optimieren der Haushaltsarbeiten bekommen wir enorm viel Zeit zurück.

Yes you can use technology to support you to create structures and boundaries around your time. If that's correct for you, that's great. I primarily recommend developing tools that support greater connection between the mind and body. Sometimes, it's hard to balance different roles because your body is exhausted, you are experiencing stress, or you are having anxious thoughts. Tools that support the mind-body connection can help you to become more aware of what is really going on for you and make choices to best suit your reality. Examples are walking, yoga, meditation, body shaking, journaling, drawing, cooking. Anything that helps you bring your mind and body to the present will ripple into other areas of your life. Best of luck!

This is life! We are always juggling multiple things in life, what is incredibly important is to highlight and prioritise within our personal and professional lives. Need to do, nice to do. Most importantly though, we need to focus on our self-care to ensure we are sustainable and don't burn out.

As a Performance Coach and Nutritionist these are two very quick and practical tips that will really help you not get distracted: First notice how much time you spend browsing social media (often without awareness at first) and unnecessary emails- we can all do it but do these two things and it will really free up time - 1. Bury any social media apps (including Linkedin!) deep in your phone so you cant access them easily - its a conscious, hard work effort. 2. Close down your emails when working on a specific task/project so they dont ping up at you and the temptation to open them is removed. Good luck :-) Katherine

Are you aware of which roles and responsibilities are the most important to you? Which roles/responsibilities are most aligned with your priorities and values? Sometimes, you'll have to make choices. Knowing your values can help you make those choices that are most aligned with your overall well-being. For example, I know that I highly value physical movement. I also know that it is a priority for me because it supports my overall well-being and stress levels. Therefore, I do it in the time of the day that feels the most important and prioritized to me - my mornings. Whatever you do, the more you try things, you're bound to learn something. You have a brilliance within you that is available to support you.