Do you ever have that feeling of having so much to do but not enough time to do it in?

Yeah, you know THAT helpless feeling. That feeling usually creates a considerable amount of stress on anyone. It doesn’t matter if you’re a student or a small business owner. Regardless, in today’s society it’s only natural that many people feel overwhelmed by the demands put on them by their work, family and social schedules. However, many stressful situations are only usually the result of a lack of time management.

How so?

Because time management and stress management go hand in hand. People are usually drowning in work because they don’t properly manage their time. And that stress caused by the lack of time management can also lead to poor performance at work. As Peter F Drucker, a management consultant, educator, and author, said: “Until we can manage time, we can manage nothing else”. Time management is one of the most important skills anyone can have in this modern age. Time management can even be thought of as an important part of one’s stress management plan.

Why?

Because if you are putting the skill of time management to use, it will help you feel more in control.

What’s so good about feeling more in control?

Feeling more in control of your time comes hand in hand with becoming organised. So, once you have gained control of your time, you will then be able to properly organise your schedules for the time you have each day. This will then help you to get the most out of your day, every day. Which in turn will lower stress levels, improve your work efficiency and thus increase your work performance.

As Anthony Robbins, an American author, philanthropist, and life coach once said

“Once you have mastered time, you will understand how true it is that most people overestimate what they can accomplish in a year – and underestimate what they can achieve in a decade!”