This is a stressful time of the year, the elections (regardless of which candidate your supported), preparing for Thanksgiving and Christmas or Chanukah… You need to make time to take care of you. Your health and well-being are the most important.

Track how you spend your time. Keep a diary for a week, write down what your activities are and the time spent doing them. Remember, there are 168 hours in a week, and if you work approximately 40 hrs a week, and sleep 8 hrs a night (56 hrs.), that leaves 72 hrs for other things. That’s plenty of time; surely you can carve out 5-15 hrs a week for yourself.

Determine the most important tasks to do each day. Every morning, use your note app or write down the top 3-5 things you would like to or need to accomplish that day. Make yourself a priority and put yourself on that list, schedule exercise. By doing this, you can focus on what’s most important. Set the alarm on your iPad, phone or computer to remind you.

If you’re in front of the computer all day, take periodic breaks. Try to stand up and/or walk around every hour for at least a minute or two. The apple watch even has an activity function timer to remind you to stand! Your brain can only focus for so long without a break. You’ll find by getting up and moving it will clear your mind, get rid of brain fog, and refresh you.

When scheduling your tasks or meetings, add some buffer time. For example, instead of allotting a half hour for a meeting, give yourself an hour. This way if it runs over the half hour, it won’t encroach on the time allotted for other tasks. Conversely if your appointment ends early, you’ll have time for any catch-up activities like returning calls or emailing.

Don’t be too rigid, it’s not worth the stress. Try to keep to your schedule or to do list, but remember life happens and people are more important than schedules. So, if a friend or family member calls, speak to them or go see them. You can always add an uncompleted task to the next day.

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