Studies have shown that napping regularly leads to a more productive workforce. According to Bill and Camille Anthony, co-authors of The Art of Napping at the Workplace, more than fifty percent of Americans are sleep-deprived. In fact, the second highest cause of automobile accidents in the United States is sleepiness. Scheduling down time throughout the week is an effective use of time. Your periods of wakefulness will be filled with productivity.
Designate Days For Routine Tasks
Repetitive tasks such as grocery shopping or picking up the dry-cleaning should be scheduled on particular days. That way you are clear what you need to do when, and it eliminates unnecessary scrambling. For instance, designate one or two days per week as your grocery shopping day. Cull your recipes for ingredients you require, then make a shopping list during the week. Stick to the list when you get to the store. The fewer extraneous items you purchase, the more money you save. Never shop when you’re hungry, too. Otherwise, that extra bag of potato chips may find its way into your cart after all!
Pick one day for your miscellaneous errands. Try to lump your activities together to save on gas. If your dry cleaner’s is next to the library, return your library books the same day you pick up the dry cleaning. Refer to your calendar to see when your library books are due.