How to Avoid Planning Too Many Tasks

Try to only plan events that are absolutely necessary or that you want to do., Before agreeing to show up to a game, dance, party, etc., always check your planner/schedule and see if you have room for it but only if you actually want to go to the...

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Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Step 1: Try to only plan events that are absolutely necessary or that you want to do.

    Write out what you need to do, and hang it up somewhere where you will see it most.

    Avoid doing things that will just clutter your day and things that won't make a huge difference. , Well, how do you know if something is pointless? Think to yourself, will this improve my life within the next week? If the answer is no, clear it away from your schedule.

    The little, the better. , If someone asks you to do something, you're not forced to do it.

    Remember this. , Try to live it a little more carefree, that way, everything won't always be on schedule and you won't risk overdoing planning your tasks. ,, It will always be there tomorrow if it's really that important. , If a task has a deadline, always do that first, that way you can do the less important tasks later.
  2. Step 2: Before agreeing to show up to a game

  3. Step 3: always check your planner/schedule and see if you have room for it but only if you actually want to go to the event/ do that task/or need to.

  4. Step 4: Make a list.

  5. Step 5: Avoid doing the pointless little things.

  6. Step 6: Don't be afraid to say No.

  7. Step 7: Don't use life as a reference book.

  8. Step 8: Set out a day out of the week where you need to do the important stuff

  9. Step 9: also set out a day of the week where you can kind of have a laid-back day.

  10. Step 10: Don't feel bad if you miss out on a task.

  11. Step 11: Do the 'dead-line tasks' first.

Detailed Guide

Write out what you need to do, and hang it up somewhere where you will see it most.

Avoid doing things that will just clutter your day and things that won't make a huge difference. , Well, how do you know if something is pointless? Think to yourself, will this improve my life within the next week? If the answer is no, clear it away from your schedule.

The little, the better. , If someone asks you to do something, you're not forced to do it.

Remember this. , Try to live it a little more carefree, that way, everything won't always be on schedule and you won't risk overdoing planning your tasks. ,, It will always be there tomorrow if it's really that important. , If a task has a deadline, always do that first, that way you can do the less important tasks later.

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