Struggling to manage your workload effectively?

Overwhelmed? let me share my crack -Write down everything you need to accomplish; seeing it all can be revealing! Prioritize effectively - tackle the urgent & important tasks first. Utilize time blocking - allocate specific times for tasks to stay focused and avoid interruptions. Delegate and collaborate - if someone else can handle a task, teamwork can ease the burden. Learn to say no , We should not overcommit ourself; it's okay to politely refuse extra requests. By staying organized , prioritizing efficiently & managing our time well we can gain control of our workload and feel more at ease.

I write a list of everything I need to accomplish. Then I add a number beside each task. Everything that I need to prioritize gets a #1. The things that can be secondary get a #2 and so on. If it's time-sensitive I will also put a "to be completed by" date beside it.

I like to organize my tasks in the order they need to be completed. For example, I can't do the dishes until I clean out the sink. This creates a train of tasks or a flow of tasks. I then like to sort things that are done by a processor (machine) vs things done by personnel. Uploading documents is done by a machine. Documents uploading can run while I start my email flow: read, delete, reply, create.

I normally like to knock out chunks of my tasks in one setting. As the creative juices are flowing and I hate to break a rhythm. In one setting I will organize the themes of my content, in another setting I will gather content for the themes, next I will create the content. I give myself a 2-3 day break between "chunks" to avoid burnout. Everything can become a blur if I try to do it all at once or too fast. Making sure to calculate your mental breaks, and then adding on buffer time is crucial to making your deadline. Better early than late, so be realistic.

I don't even have my phone in the room with me when I am working. It is also good to take breaks from your work. It may be hard to break your focus, but it really does help you extend your focus longer into the day. Get up and make a round to tell everyone good morning, or start making plans for lunch. The important part is to do this away from your screen. Give yourself a break from your computer and screen time. Dont be afraid to bring a hobby to work. Spend 10 minutes knitting or reading a chapter in a book away from your office. Distractions are less tempting when you give your brain the breaks it needs is a controlled and productive way.