There are 24 hours, 1440 minutes, or 86400 seconds in a day. It seems like a lot; in reality, it is not. Every morning, I wake up with a to-do list swarming through my head. “I’m going to do this, I’m going to do that.” It is one thing to say something, but another actually doing it. So, you get the motivation, free up your schedule, and get your hands dirty. 9am, you have a set, well thought out, minute by minute schedule that you have packed as many tasks and jobs into as you possible. You finish your first task and decide to take a little break. So you sit down, do some savasana, listen to some music, and breathe. Before you know it, an hour has passed, and you are way behind schedule. You try your best to finish all of your remaining tasks, but you only end up getting through the first few. That super fun task that was your motivation to get moving is missed. By the end of the day, you are exhausted as it has taken a toll on you. The next morning, you get up and form a schedule in your head, similar to the previous day, though, there is a slight downfall. When you are forming your schedule, you must add what you missed the previous day, as you do not want to put off an important task. So you prioritize and work in order of due dates, therefore, you do not finish a task too early, or leave it to the last minute. The day has passed, and you have finished all the tasks that needed to be completed from the previous day, as well as tasks from the present day. Though, you are back to square one as you will need to use the next day to complete the remaining tasks from the present day. When you look at this on the grand scheme of things, it is never ending, and that is life. Yes, in order to be successful you must put in the time and effort, and that is most prominently evident through work; though, I personally feel that I am not paying attention to my life in the present. I am simply flashing forward to the future, and focusing my efforts towards building a strong future for myself. Sure, it is important to work hard right now, because your younger years will dictate your life as an adult (or at least that is what I am told). One question that constantly swarms my head has finally made sense to me: “What is the point of focusing all my efforts towards my future, and burning myself out so much that that future never comes to be?” I have come to draw out this thought and have realized that yes, building your future is important, but if you don’t live in the moment, what is your future really worth? After reading 11 easy ways to you can fit mindfulness into your busy life by Leo Babauta, I developed a strategy that is sure to benefit everyone and their busy lives: slowing ourselves down, even if the clock keeps ticking. If you sit still and do nothing for a few moments, simply breathing, you will be less stressed and anxious when completing your daily tasks. If you keep a less packed, flexible daily schedule, you will have room to add in other things as the day goes on. Lastly, do not think about too many things at once; this causes unnecessary stress and anxiety that will affect you and your cognitive and physical performance. If you focus all of your attention to one single thing, you will be able to complete that task to the highest quality in half the time it would have taken if you tried multitasking. Mentioned below are some early signs of burnout and how to prevent and avoid it.
Out of the twenty four hours in a day, we spend one third sleeping. We spend another third working or studying away, whatever our occupation may be. That leaves us with the last third of the day. This chunk of time ends up being used as preparation and commute time before and after our occupations, and then household chores and other commitments in the evening. That leaves us with little to no time for OURSELVES. Self care is the most important thing and should be people’s number one priority. We were born with one head, two arms, two legs, one heart, one body. We are to take care of our bodies as they are the only ones we get. We must honour this duty and take care of our ourselves, because our futures will be worthless without our bodies get us through it.
Janeva S
18 Comments
Latham
6/14/2018 10:40:39 am
Very well done blog. Its very true what she says about making time for yourself, Im a firm beliver that you need that extra time just to decompress from your day. Very well done 10/10!
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sophia ross
6/14/2018 10:42:13 am
i always stay up late because in the day i am doing homewrok or socializing avoiding doing my missing or upcoming assignments. the hours in the day are precious and if you waste it theres no turning back time
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jacob enns
6/14/2018 10:45:18 am
no, there is never enough hours in the day due to what an average person does, in reality you start to get way to stressed because of how much you have two do in that day. i find that if you think about the exact minutes you have to do the thing then my mind goes to rest because it because it is actually a long amount of time.
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Julia
6/14/2018 10:45:18 am
Procrastination is a big deal for me these days... I think the tips that you linked in this blog would help me a lot. Also, the first paragraph was sooo relatable for me!
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donovan
6/14/2018 10:47:50 am
i also have a very busy mind in any hour of the day but in the morning i have set down and plan i first wake up have shower and have my coffee then leave to school
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Ella McMillan
6/14/2018 10:48:25 am
I love this blog and the timing of it! During exams I feel like everyone gets very overwhelmed with everything they need to do and forgets to make time for themselves. Great tips for feeling less overwhelmed.
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Christina
6/14/2018 10:50:26 am
I thought your blog was amazing!! I think that being able to make time for yourself is very important!
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Emma
6/14/2018 10:50:46 am
This is a great blog! I completely 100% relate! It'll be Friday night and i'll be planning my weekend, colour coding everything and making it super aesthetic but come Saturday morning, the chances that I actually follow it are slim to none. So thanks to your blog, filling me with actual motivation I might actually be able to be productive this weekend!
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Connor
6/14/2018 10:51:12 am
This blog is one of my favourites, because I love how she talks about the importance of mental health, and how it is a key factor into living a somewhat stress-free life.
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brooklynn
6/14/2018 11:02:33 am
i constantly find myself having piles and piles of to-do lists, because no matter how much i want and need to get them done, i procrastinate everything until I'm overwhelmed with things to do and can't seem to get out of the habit
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GCFayle
6/14/2018 11:03:38 am
Janeva you are a smart girl with a very strong work ethic, I knew as soon as I started reading this bog that it was yours. Sometimes you work yourself to death and don't leave time for you, like you said in your blog. I really like how you chose to write about something that you go through everyday and that a lot of other people do as well. Nice blog!
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Haobo Liang
6/14/2018 11:05:05 am
"There are 24 hours, 1440 minutes, or 86400 seconds in a day. "I think this sentence is really good. This time can let us know very clearly how long the day is, but actually it is not what we think For a long time, the time of day is very short, so we must cherish the time and not delay.
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jack chadd
9/11/2018 11:23:40 am
I agree 100 percent with this blog. Very well written
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Martin
9/11/2018 11:24:53 am
Very true, I always feel like I don't have enough time to do everything I planned for the day.
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Jake Varhaug
9/11/2018 11:25:57 am
I enjoyed reading this blog, and can connect with the writing since it feels like I am always running out of time in my schedule. This was well thought out and went in depth on the topic, very well written.
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Marika
9/11/2018 11:28:35 am
Loved this blog! I learned so much on time management
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Abbey
10/6/2020 02:31:33 pm
Thank you for sharing your struggle with time management! I can really relate to this article as I struggle to fit everything into one day, and usually tasks bubble over into the next day. I have a decently busy schedule but I also struggle with procrastination. While I try to get everything done, I usually get overwhelmed by task sizes or the amount of work I have: that usually ends with me taking a break after doing virtually nothing. I thought that putting an article about mindfulness was a great idea, and I will definitely have to try fitting that into my day. I thought your blog was really well written and had some great ideas to combat procrastination.
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paige
9/16/2022 02:04:37 pm
I loved this blog! It's so true how easily you can loose yourself in all the tasks you have to do each day. This entry serves as a great reminder to take some time for yourself. Way too often I find myself having no time for anything other than work and I end up not doing the things that are going to benefit myself personally. Great blog and very well written.
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