Time Management

I have realized that I have an issue with time management. It seems like for me time feel like it takes to long and I also am not sure about sure about time frames. Do anyone else have this issue and how are you dealing with it.

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Iā€™m sure many will echo those difficulties ; myself included

ciao, Roland

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I did when I went back to work in a more office based project engineering role. I found that although I could fulfil the role, it was difficult to manage timelines and progress was sporadic - a bit like groundhog day! I eventually left to find a more suitable role and things are so much better, but I do find I can only really concentrate on one thing and lose track of things. I just need to be aware of that and set expectations for myself and communicate with others asking them for reminders if I let things slip. They are very understanding and I make good progress, I would say time management has improved with trying to keep on top of fewer things.

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Iā€™m very similar to you @EssexPhil i went back to work in a different role as I knew the role I had was far too deadline driven than i can now cope with. I get into a flap if i have a tight deadline to meet these days but my current role mostly allows me to work at my own pace.

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Thank you so much for the insight!! I really apperciate it!! I was a management consultant and went back to work far to early. I left in june 2023 and I now trying to get myself back to work. Do you have any advice on how best that can be done.

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Thank you for those suggestions!

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@Mrs5K If you donā€™t mind me asking what current role are you in? I am just trying to get an idea as what type of role would be more apporpiate for a person dealing with my issues. Of course if you dont what to share i perfectly understand that as well. I just apperciate that there are options.

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Yeah I think a question on balance is important. Not that I woild put in so poetically. To be honest I need the bothā€¦I like serving clients it makes me feel good and I realise that I should be do more of the the making me happy, whatever that maybe. But again that you for your perspectiveā€¦

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I am a civil servant. There are many many different roles in the civil service & I was lucky that my manager was able to find me a role that was less deadline driven. Pre-stroke I was an analyst & dealt with all things statsā€¦i now spend my time writing small value business cases & reviewing processes to find improvements. I can work to my own timetable on these & I work flexible part time hours so if I canā€™t manage much today I make it up later.

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Perhaps you could teach time management skills. I would have been able to before, but I really donā€™t do well with that these days. I am so glad you were able to work it out. I canā€™t imagine that yet, although I really try hard at it with my responsibilities at home. If you think of any helpful ā€˜secretsā€™ to success, I am very interested to know them.

I do, but get off track by the mounting fatigue. I have a bit of an answer about that, so we shall see, if going forward, I can do better now. I hope so. I canā€™t seem to find time to do the things I am supposed to in the 10 hours awake time I generally have. Some will have to be reduced a bit (maybe to every other day rather than daily), and hopefully soon, I will not be sleeping such long hours. I like your way of thinkingā€¦thinking in math terms helps more than writing all the things that need done and trying to find slots for them. I will have to choose by importance, even though all of those things need to be done.

Thank you for your thoughts on that. I find it very helpful.

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I have a list of things that need doing but when iā€™m short of energy I prioritise the ones that canā€™t wait & the rest get left for another day. I have long given up worrying that the washing basket is overflowing or the house isnā€™t as tidy as iā€™d like it.

I do get frustrated by not being able to do all the things I want when I want though. I think thatā€™s the but that bothers me the most.

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Thatā€™s one task I canā€™t neglect with 4 people in the house. The baskets (yes plural) fill up in an instant and I donā€™t use a dryer :grimacing:

I tend to only make ā€œlooseā€ lists now for what Iā€™m going to get done in the day, but Iā€™m always open to diversions, especially the ones that get me out of the houseā€¦out of sight, out of mind :laughing:

One thing Iā€™ve had for many years, long before the stroke, is a laminated shopping list. Itā€™s just a long list of all the groceries, toiletries, household items we use, with space for additional. I made it when the kids were small as they can be so distracting when making up the weekly shopping list something always got forgotten. It became a godsend as the kids got older, they found it handy to take a copy when living away at uni, and particularly after my stroke. But then when I make out a weekly shopping list, I write it out in the order of the layout of the supermarket Iā€™m going to. For me itā€™s virtually a fool proof way of shopping and not forgetting anything, and a godsend in the early stages post stroke :grin:

You are on slightly different, newer path now since your heart condition has been addressed :crossed_fingers: So now is a good time to reassess your ā€œtime managementā€, starting with readjusting your sleep cycle :smile: And start with the easier stuff in the morning, more demanding/strenuous stuff around the middle of your day and then the lighter winding down stuff at the end. Find your optimal time of day; for instance mine is between noon and 6pm, thatā€™s when I would do things like gardening, go to the gym/shopping/leisure activities/spring cleaning and so on. Mornings are for washing up the breakfast dishes, laundry a spot of hoovering/dusting whatever; after 6pm is much the same. And, when at home, I take little rest periods where I come on here to reply to a few posts.
Iā€™m looking forward to hearing all about your progress now youā€™ve found this new lease of lifeā€¦long may it continue to grow :grinning:

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@Mrs5K , Oh, thank heavenā€™s I am not the only one. I feel like it sometimes! So hard to get over that females being judged by how well they keep house and how they look thing. What do I care?

@EmeraldEyes, I donā€™t know how I had forgotten you also had family at homeā€¦No the laundry canā€™t wait, even with a dryer here, but fortunately my daughter does it. I only fold. I think I could get back to it now, but maybe I will continue to leave it for her until I get a routine of sorts going again.

I never thought of laminating my grocery list! write on, wipe off. Mine is printed. A waste of paper but I wonā€™t accidently wipe it off, and it leaves room for additional notes. Now if my daughter would just let me know she is going to the store before she goes. LOL.

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Oh youā€™re definitely not the only one @DeAnn. I think i still care what people think but a bit less than I used toā€¦and I just tell them now iā€™m too pooped to sort it out :grin: hope youā€™re still feeling much better & enjoyed the game xx

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Thank you! Our Pacers are still winning. I am so excited! It is the biggest thing I can do with my grandson for now. And that is my joy.

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