Time Management #2
Figure Out When You Work Best
Everybody has a time when their energy level soars. Figure out when your mind is the sharpest, and work then. You will get the most out of your effort if you know utilize the time that your thoughts, actions, and emotions are the most stable and ready to work. Studying and working usually involves being still and concentrating on desk work. You can’t be dying to go run or falling asleep. That won’t help.
Here are some times when your energy level may be at its highest:
- When you first get up in the morning
- Right after eating
- Right after exercising
- After reading
- Just before a deadline (be careful with that one)
- Working towards a reward (friends over or a fun book to read)
- In the quiet of the evening (with a cup of hot tea!)
- In the midmorning
- In the afternoon
- After laughing with a sibling or friend
When do you study best? I have 2 times – between 8:00 and 12:00 each morning and after running in the afternoon. 🙂