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April 20, 2006
Your values vs. How you spend your time.
Matching you values and priorities with the daily activities you do can help you manage your time better and reduce the amount of stress in your life. First, identify your values or priorities. Make a list of the principles or qualities that are important to you right now. Try to think of at least 5. These may change throughout your life, but think about what drives you at this point in your life. Now rank them in order of importance to you. Next, write down the activities you do throughout the day.
Choose a weekday and a weekend day and list everything you do – big or small. Next circle the activities you spend the most time doing. Do these match any of the values on your list? Make a note of these activities. Are they values with a high priority or a low priority? If your activities are in line with your values you are less likely to be dissatisfied with the way you spend your time. Stress can occur when you find that you’re not spending enough time doing the things that are not important to you. Think of some activities that correspond with your priorities and think of some ways to work them into your day. What can you spend less time doing? Where can you spend more time? This is called time management.
Posted by Lisa at April 20, 2006 07:07 AM
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