Since covid hit, many of us have decided to avoid the gym and would rather exercise in the security of our homes. But despite the best intentions, many are quickly losing the momentum, blaming it on the lack of time.
Here are my tips to help you make time for exercise so that it becomes a routine in your life.
6 Study Habits To Help Your Teen Achieve His/Her Full Academic Potential
As a mum to a soon 17-year old, I know how the move into Middle School, with subject-taught classes and long-term projects, can test a child’s organisation and time management skills. Add to it the extensive use of technology in the form of personal laptops given for schoolwork and social media and the instant connection to friends. And, in more cases than ever, the pressure that children get to succeed academically, resulting in schedules packed with extra-curricular activities, tuition and enrichment classes, and as result less time for homework and personal study.
No wonder that it can be extremely challenging for our teens to stay focused and get their homework done efficiently. Here are 6 study habits your child should consider embracing to achieve his/her full academic potential.
Why And How You Should Start Saying No
Do you often say yes because you feel bad saying no, and end up feeling miserable for having said yes? While it’s certainly not easy to say no, I’ve learnt over the years that it’s necessary. And the good news is, the more you say it, the easier it becomes.
Working From Home Alongside Your Spouse And Children Without Losing Your Productivity And Sanity
There’s no doubt that to contain the spread of COVID-19, the best solution is to limit physical interactions, and as a result, many people have been asked to work from home. But as much as we love our spouse and children, getting some work done while spending 24/7 with them can be challenging.
As a professional organiser and time management coach who help people bring efficiency into their life, but also as someone who has been working from home for the last 15 years, I can tell you that, whether you like it or not, you’re going to need some structure and discipline if you want to come out of this with your sanity intact.
Three Causes of Paper Clutter
Bills, receipts, bank statements, school forms, medical records, insurance policies, business cards, flyers, magazines… the list goes on. This endless stream of paper can be overwhelming. I’ve helped countless clients conquer their paper clutter, including some who were so overwhelmed by paper that they avoided opening their mail, leading to serious consequences, and identified three primary causes of paper clutter.
8 Common Mistakes That Make You Waste Time – And How To Avoid Them
Are your days made up of a succession of children’s activities, household duties and whatever other people throw at you throughout the day? Does it seem there just aren’t enough hours in your day to get things done? Are you often late? Do you often feel in a rush and drained of your energy? Here are 8 common mistakes that make us waste time and that you may be making too if you’re experiencing those symptoms.
10 Life-Saving Time Management And Organisation Tips For Busy Moms
Whether we work full or part time, at home or outside, or are a full-time mother, it always seems that there is so much to do and not enough time to do it. When I left the corporate world to set up my own business working from home around my then two-year old son’s schedule, I thought I’d have the best of both worlds. The reality was not as ideal and smooth as I thought, and I quickly had to apply a few organising principles to make the juggling easier. Here are 10 organisation tips that have proven to be the most valuable to me over the last 15 years. I hope they can help all the busy moms out there keep their sanity and focus on what truly matters.
Time estimate: the one thing you need to add to your to-do list if you really want to take control of your time
Please raise your hand if you add a time estimate to each single task that you put on your to-do list. Well, having worked with many clients to help them take control of their time, my guess is that you probably don’t. Read on to learn why it is so important to add a time estimate to each of your tasks and how to come up with a robust time estimate – and no, you don’t need to be mathematically inclined to achieve that!
