Hey everyone,

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1. AnonymousMay 23,2025 at 10:28PM UTC

   I'm not sure if this will help but it's what works for me.

   I schedule everything on my phone. I found that a framework that doesn't vary is key. That means my wake up and wind down is the same. I wake, drink my water (already set up in the fridge) and walk out in the sunshine, meditate and breath work. 30 minutes timed on my phone. I then head inside and make coffee and have that while I look at my schedule fir the day. Again. Everything is laid out on my phone. I build in walks in the middle of work or appointments. But I keep increments in 1/2 to 1 hour time frame.

   Night routine is the same. Wind down meditation, Journaling and schedule for the following day. I layout my workout clothes for the next morning, outfit for the day,etc.

   Having clear routines that bookend the day adds structure and clarity. The middle of each day will vary but time time management is handled in the 1/2 to 1 hour chunks.

2. AnonymousMay 23,2025 at 11:18PM UTC

   I've done this several times in my life and have not hit on anything perfect, but a mindset shift that younger people need to move away from is the need for instant gratification. Detox from the technology addiction and start talking to people face-to-face. I have seen how people respond with more emphasis and passion to a ding on their phone than to having a great conversation with their best friend. They don't realize what simple pleasures they are missing out on. IMHO, this contributes significantly to burnout, not only at their jobs, but also with their lives. Try technology-free days, social media-free months, or other ways to step away and engage with fellow human beings.

3. Alexis GladstoneMay 24,2025 at 12:28PM UTC

   While I'm not always 100% successful I find that time-blocking my calendar works. Pick 60-90 minute blocks of time where you can work on projects or homework. Even block out time for your personal things and goals. I don't put down working out because I do it first thing in the morning but I know others who do.

4. Barb HansenMay 24,2025 at 4:34PM UTC

   Time blocking works for me as well.

   Another tip is to group like items together and block off time to do that group of things. example: Set aside two 30 minute blocks a day to read and answer emails or block 1 hour a week to respond to voice mails etc etc.

5. AnonymousMay 24,2025 at 2:39PM UTC

   Seriously, get tested for ADD or ADHD. I had the same issues all my life and always felt like I was playing catch up with myself and my peers. At 52 I finally got tested and found out that I have ADD. This knowledge and medicine helped tremendously. Good luck.

6. AnonymousMay 24,2025 at 9:27PM UTC

   As a person who worked full-time and went to school part-time (this included some lunch hour classes, mostly after work classes and Saturday classes) and one class I had to read a book a week, I was drained. But what helped me was a calendar which I hung in my kitchen. I could visually see a layout of my assignments due and would add when to start when to end and due dates. Overall, use a visual guide not just phone calendar reminders. Also get a cork bulletin board. Put positive statements on there. Things you’ve read or heard that uplift you. Visually seeing your progress can help you track your school responsibilities. I should have taught a class on this as I learned a lot about visually putting things on a physical calendar. The act of writing it out means commitment. Also break away from your cell phone, watch and computer. Unplug! If it means scheduling an hour a day offline. Do it. Take a walk and silence your phone and take those gawdawful iPhone watch things off your body. Live looking out, not down. I spend so much time watching people stop mid conversation with me while they look at their watch or phone. You don’t need that dumb watch you need to engage with humans. If technology distracts you then step away from it. Schedule it if you have to. Write down what distracts you, what attracts you, and things you enjoy. Then live by it.

7. Maegan, Nike Sales Rep & Career CoachMay 25,2025 at 6:39PM UTC

   Read Atomic Habits by James Clear. It is really helpful in achieving your goals and becoming the person you want to be by breaking it down into doable, simple, & easy to follow actions. You got this!

8. Amanda HaasMay 26,2025 at 3:18PM UTC

   I am the same way. But if you have to read a lot (depending on the book), you can gut a book. I also tended to have my assignments written down in my phone.

   I still struggle keeping a balance, but that’s the important part. Not everything is important all at once. We tend to think everything is urgent, and learning the hard way, it’s not.

   You will find your groove/flow where you can conquer more than you thought. I’m rooting for you!

9. AnonymousMay 28,2025 at 4:29AM UTC

   Thank you oso much!!! I really appreciate it!

10. Dawn ColoradoMay 26,2025 at 3:35PM UTC

    I have ADHD and found a daily planner printable that works for me. You have must do, nice to do, can wait items (Eisenhower method-ish). And I like to hit Monk Mode with my hyperfocus. It has you line out the tasks you listed in clumps of time with water/exercise/breaks built in and you list a reward for the end of the day or end of a hyperfocus chunk of time. I need that to stay on track. I'll remember all of the things in the wee hours or in the shower, but then in the busy of the day I forget a priority order or I go off in the weeds doing something that gives me a dopamine hit but isn't a "must do" activity. Then you just carry over what didn't get done to the next day and put it in its category.

11. Lisa McCartneyMay 28,2025 at 2:39PM UTC

    I use a Franklin Covey planner (2 pages) for my task list and notes. Tasks can be assigned A, B, or C and then you number them in the order it needs to be done. There is also a time calendar, so if you have a meeting or appt you will have them on your schedule.

    Hope this helps.