Effective Tips On Stress and Time Management

One huge contributor to stress is time, or the seemingly lack of it. Busy and hectic lifestyles that include daily rushing into the traffic for work, stressful work conditions like approaching deadlines plus volumes of work that seemingly have no end, all these contribute to pressure and stress. And in truth, 80% of the stress related problems are of time pressure origins, those that degrade into stress because of time and the seemingly lack of it.

Behavioral researches of certain individuals have shown that time mismanagement is one factor that causes stressful condition. Procrastination, dilly-dallying, indecision, irresolution, wavering of resolve, all these are major setbacks on time management. Crowded, uncomfortable, noisy workspace, all these create work pressure that would eventually lead to stress. Even unpaid bills, surmounting stacks of them can cause pressure.

All these are curable with an effective routine, a time management program you can follow through the exact letter, and easily. Stress and time management tips could work hand in hand; you only need to manage time. Here's a quick stress and time management tips you can check for quick reference.

The Action List

The most common stress and time management tips is the Action List. Everyone does that, it's even practiced in the high school or elementary level. But the big problem of this Action List is it is often taken for granted or else forgotten after. Why, because it seems for most people the Action List is merely a conscious tally on the things to do. This stress and time management tips would suggest that you should keep two conspicuous copies of your action list on your workplace and on your den, that way, it serves as a reminder that you got things to do. Keep the letters black and bold, so that you can still read it paces away.

Nag Reminders

While the Action List can serve as any nag reminders, contemporary use of electronic devices makes it an even more effective nag reminder. Cellphones and PDAs are best examples for such tasks. So take those cellphones and PDAs that have the calendar feature and set those that needs to be done on the calendar.

Stickies also function as nag reminder. So buy a pad of those bright yellow (or any other eye catching colors) Post-Its and stick them everywhere. I had the habit of sticking them on the edges of the television and on the way to the stairs where I will always notice them. Don't use them tritely though, because if your senses gets used seeing those neon notes, they will barely register them next time.

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Lucile Taylor writes for Articlegrow.com, a site full of helpful insight about Health and Self Improvement.