Reduce your stress by learning to manage your time

Bestmed Medical Scheme provides ten tips on how to reduce stress during this season.

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According to a recent study by Deloite, it shows that 40% of South African women feel burnt
out, while 51% feel their stress levels are higher than a year ago.

It has been said time and time again but it is true that planning and time management are two very important skills to master if you intend on reaching your goals.

In todays, performance driven world, one always needs to have time management on your side in order to bring your A-game to your everyday life. Maintaining healthy work-life balance is cardinal to your overall wellbeing and happiness.

The scheme provides a few tips that you can consider during this stressful season:

1. Focus on things that you enjoy spending time doing. It is okay to cut back on unnecessary commitments.

2. Circumstance can change at any time so become flexible to possible changes.

3. Planning is important. Use a diary to help you map out our day, week or month. In your diary plan you can include work, family, socials, and even me-time to help you manage your time.

4. Sometimes it happens but to avoid stress you need to avoid distractions and procrastination in order to get your schedule done.

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5. Eat a well-balanced diet

6. Always find the time for exercise. This will ensure that you keep a healthy mind and body

7. Get enough sleep.

8. Take breaks in between your schedule.

9. Reward yourself after completing a measurable goal or achievement.

If you’ve gained anything from this article, it has to be the importance of prioritising your time.

A bonus tip is for you is to prioritise your time according to what is more important to the least important will give you the best chance of staying on track and handling your different tasks.

This will then allow you to have a realistic picture of what you have completed and what still needs to be done, which will help reduce stress levels.

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