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Follow this list and improve your time management skills, according to life and productivity coaches. OK?
Letting email dictate your day can be the ultimate productivity crusher. Instead of starting your morning by answering messages as they roll in, use that chunk of time to create your daily to-do list—before you look at your inbox, says Melissa Gratias Ph.D., a productivity coach, author, and speaker. "Once you have entered the packed subway car that is your email inbox, you are whisked off for the day," she says. "You are attending to other people's needs. Keeping your priorities up front helps you stay focused and proactive."
It's no secret that exercise improves brain functionality. Studies show that incorporating exercise into your workday can improve time management skills by up to 72 percent. This also boosts energy, encourages you to make healthier food choices throughout the day, and helps you sleep better, explains Krystal Conner, a life coach and host of the How to be a Dangerous Woman podcast. "All of these benefits improve your ability to be productive," she says.
It's no surprise that people who keep a daily to-do list are more productive than those who don't. But the medium you use is as important as the list itself. "Save the last 15 minutes of each day to update your master task list," says Gratias. "Delete what you have completed, add new items that came onto your plate, and take a moment to breathe and acknowledge that you did the best job you could." Ultimately, this is a sign that you are making progress.
It may seem like a given, but it's worth stating: Breaks are essential to productivity. When we have a lot on our plate, it's easy to power through, instead of carving out time to relax. "Do things that rest the analytical and problem-solving parts of your brain: Stand up from your desk, take a short walk, stretch your muscles, listen to some music, and meditate," says Gratias. "Avoid scrolling social media during these breaks because that activity does not give the prefrontal cortex time to rest."
Creating a morning habit that you look forward to gets you out of bed and alleviates tough feelings, says Ayse Birsel, a life coach and author of Design the Long Life You Love. "I often wake up feeling frightened, empty, or pessimistic, and when I feel like that, all I want to do is pull back the covers and sleep some more," she says. "Instead, I found being creative to be the best antidote to pessimism. It is because of this that I taught myself to wake up early, make tea, and to pick up my pen and sketch between 5 a.m. and 6 a.m."
