And long term, that isn’t sustainable.īut planning is good! And we have to do it in order to accomplish things. That’s stressful, especially when you fall a little bit behind. But here’s the problem with that: when you are held to specific times for everything, you can constantly feel like you’re trying to keep up. Traditional planners divide the day into hours. Which is why I don’t like planners with everything dictated for me. And I don’t like the feeling of rushing all day long. I am more realistic in my expectations, get more done and even have more down time.Īnd since block scheduling is becoming increasingly popular, I know I’m not the only one who likes this simplified and flexible method. It has taken so much time and anxiety out of planning my day. I now intentionally plan my days in blocks and I LOVE it. I also started getting better at knowing how long things took so I wouldn’t over-schedule a block.Īnd if something didn’t get done in that block, oh well! Nothing could be done about it now, so it was time to move on. If that was my only time to exercise, for example, I made sure I did it first in the block so I had enough time. I noticed that I started working harder to get certain things done before a child would wake up, need to be fed, or get picked up from school.Īnd because I knew I only had a certain amount of time to work with, things naturally got prioritized. I haven’t lowered my expectations and I don’t achieve less. Quite the opposite actually! Block scheduling works with natural daily rhythms.Ī few years ago, especially with babies napping and kids starting school, my days naturally started to fall into blocks. Switching to block scheduling has been a game-changer. Sometimes I would even waste more time planning than actually getting things done. Then one day I came across this quote by Tony Robbins: “Complexity is the enemy of execution”. I’m crazy.)Īnd then I’d give up and really get nothing done for awhile. I would get motivated and plan my heart out only to find myself with complex schedules, overwhelming to-do lists, and a constant feeling of anxiety over not doing things exactly like I planned. And I love writing things down.īut I went through a period where I overdid it. Sometimes, I’m a bit of an organization freak. This post will help you see that when you divide your 24 hours into manageable blocks, amazing things can happen. So how can you possibly squeeze more into that time? Even for the best of us.īut what if I told you that you could get more done in a day without adding any stress or anxiety?Įach of us has the same amount of time. Trying to stay on top of an ever-evolving to-do list can be daunting.
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