Picture the typical teenager, on being told by her first, and in her mind greatest, love that their relationship is over. They will be heartbroken. In a pit of despair. There are tears, recriminations, shouting, yellowing, crying and sobbing… and it might go on for days or even weeks..

This teenager is not coping well. But that’s OK, they’re an adolescent and that’s what they do. When an adult, with adult responsibilities and commitments still acts in the same manner it can become a problem. Of course emotions of sadness, betrayal, grief and so on will always exist to some extent, but it’s important that they are kept at a level which still allows us to function successfully in society.

A good level of emotional resilience will allow us to deal with issues such as heartbreak, betrayal or the death of someone we care about without either collapsing into a heap of inconsolable non-functional misery or, on the other hand, turning into an emotion free automaton without any recognisable signs of upset.

Emotional resilience is, therefore, about balance. It’s about accepting and embracing our emotions without being controlled by them. In times of upset we still have to function. We still have to meet our personal commitments, our financial commitments and our work commitments. We need to function, and we can only do this if we’re emotionally resilient enough to do so.

An appropriate level of emotional resilience is therefore vital if we are to be successful
in life without having to “put it on pause” every time our emotions are upset, no matter
the cause.

Time management is basically about having clarity being focused. The Pareto Principle also known as the ’80:20 Rule’ states that 80% of efforts that are not time managed or unfocused generates only 20% of the desired output. However, 80% of the desired output can be generated using only 20% of a well time managed effort. Although the ratio ’80:20′ is only arbitrary, it is used to put emphasis on how much is lost or how much can be gained with time management.

Time Management is not about a list of rules

Some people view time management as a list of rules that involves scheduling of appointments, goal settings, thorough planning, creating things to do lists and prioritizing. These are the core basics of time management that should be understood to develop an efficient personal time management skill. These basic skills can be fine tuned further to include the finer points of each skill that can give you that extra reserve to make the results you desire.

There is more to time management than meets the eye

There is more skills involved in time management than the core basics. Skills such as decision making, inherent abilities such as emotional intelligence and critical thinking are also essential to your personal growth.

Personal time management involves everything you do. No matter how big and no matter how small, everything counts. Each new knowledge you acquire, each new advice you consider, each new skill you develop should be taken into consideration.

It all comes down to having balanced in your life

Having a balanced life-style should be the key result in having personal time management. This is the main aspect that many practitioners of personal time management fail to grasp.

The six areas that personal time management seeks to improve in anyone’s life are physical, intellectual, social, career, emotional and spiritual.

The physical aspect involves having a healthy body, less stress and fatigue.

The intellectual aspect involves learning and other mental growth activities.

The social aspect involves developing personal or intimate relations and being an active contributor to society.

The career aspect involves school and work.

The emotional aspect involves appropriate feelings and desires and manifesting them.

The spiritual aspect involves a personal quest for meaning.

Planning is the key ingredient

Thoroughly planning and having a set of things to do list for each of the key areas may not be very practical, but determining which area in your life is not being giving enough attention is part of time management. Each area creates the whole you, if you are ignoring one area then you are ignoring an important part of yourself.

Personal time management should not be so daunting a task. It is a very sensible and reasonable approach in solving problems big or small.

Its all in the basic steps

A great way of learning time management and improving your personal life is to follow several basic activities.

One of them is to review your goals whether it be immediate or long-term goals often.

A way to do this is to keep a list that is always accessible to you.

Always determine which task is necessary or not necessary in achieving your goals and which activities are helping you maintain a balanced life style.

Each and everyone of us has a peek time and a time when we slow down, these are our natural cycles. We should be able to tell when to do the difficult tasks when we are the sharpest.

Learning to say “No”. You actually see this advice often. Heed it even if it involves saying the word to family or friends.

Pat yourself at the back or just reward yourself in any manner for an effective time management result.

Try and get the cooperation from people around you who are actually benefiting from your efforts of time management.

Don’t procrastinate. Attend to necessary things immediately.

Have a positive attitude and set yourself up for success. But be realistic in your approach in achieving your goals.

Have a planner or journal of all your activities. This will help you get things in their proper perspective.

These are the few steps you initially take in becoming a well rounded individual.

Personal time management is the key to building a better life

From the moment you integrate into your life time management skills, you have opened several options that can provide a broad spectrum of solutions to your personal growth. It also creates more doors for opportunities to knock on.

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