Learning Time Management

This morning during my normal "down time" - right after I get Keegan off to school and while Bodhi and I are having breakfast - I was watching videos on You Tube. One of my favorite You Tubers Samantha, from Happily a Housewife, posted a video with her Top 10 Time Management Tips. It really couldn't have come at a better time.

In this video she talks a lot about learning to manage your time wisely, and references being a stay at home mom with young children frequently. Going along with what I have already been attempting to do this year, I feel like it was definitely exactly the motivation that I needed. Some of these tips are things I already do - like delegating chores for the kids to do - but others were definitely things that I need to work on. 

Social media is one of those things that I definitely let take way too much of my time some days, but others it is simply me not being able to find the motivation to do things. She also talks about maximizing your most productive time, or times, of the day. For me that is during Bodhi's morning nap AND after Keegan is home from school, but before my husband gets home from work. During these times, I usually get the most accomplished however, there are some days (more frequently than not these days) that I struggle getting things accomplished because it feels so monotonous. I'm going to make a real effort to start implementing some of her tips, like using a timer on the days that I don't feel like doing anything and scheduling out my days. Hopefully this will help me learn to maximize my time and manage it wisely. 

After all, she's right each person only gets 24 hours in a day, what you do with it is up to you.