{"id":124102,"date":"2024-03-07T18:45:56","date_gmt":"2024-03-07T22:45:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/?p=124102"},"modified":"2024-03-07T18:45:57","modified_gmt":"2024-03-07T22:45:57","slug":"how-to-schedule-your-day-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-schedule-your-day-3\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Schedule Your Day: 3 Ways to Slow Down Time"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Do you have a daily routine? How does a schedule help <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-make-time-go-slower\/\">slow down time<\/a>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Benjamin Hardy recommends that you structure your days around the goal of slowing time. To do so, you need to build consistent routines, avoid overdoing tasks, and focus on being present.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Continue reading for more on how to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/plan-your-day\/\">schedule your day<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-set-up-your-day-to-help-you-slow-down\"><strong>Set Up Your Day to Help You Slow Down<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Hardy writes that many people hurry through their lives and spend their days rushing toward deadlines or goals. By letting this process consume their time and attention, they speed up their time rather than slowing it down. But you can avoid this pitfall by figuring out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-schedule-your-day\/\">how to schedule your day<\/a>. We&#8217;ll consider three habits that Hardy recommends cultivating so you can slow time on a daily basis.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-1-build-routines-that-help-you-get-more-out-of-your-time\">#1: Build Routines That Help You Get More Out of Your Time\u00a0<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>First, Hardy recommends starting your day with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/consistent-schedule\/\">consistent routine<\/a><\/strong>. Sticking to a routine not only curtails the problem of decision fatigue\u2014the phenomenon where making decisions depletes your mental and physical energy\u2014but can also help you to focus on your most important priorities and start dilating time at the beginning of your day. (Shortform note: Establishing a morning routine is often cited as a smart way to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.becomingminimalist.com\/fight-decision-fatigue\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">guard against decision fatigue<\/a>. However, that only works if your morning routine <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sunsama.com\/blog\/why-a-morning-routine-might-work-against-you\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">avoids adding more decisions to your day<\/a>. To <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atlassian.com\/blog\/productivity\/best-productive-morning-routines\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">minimize morning decisions<\/a>, you can pick an outfit, pack your lunch, and make a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/gtd-to-do-list\/\">to-do list<\/a> the night before. Come morning, you can just focus on your routine and your priorities for the day.)&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Hardy also advises building routines that enable you to experience \u201cflow\u201d\u2014the state of mind where you become fully and purposefully immersed in a task<\/strong>, as explained by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi in <a href=\"https:\/\/shortform.com\/app\/book\/flow\/1-page-summary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Flow<\/em><\/a>\u2014because when you\u2019re in this state of consciousness, time seems to slow down. (Shortform note: While Hardy recommends using \u201cflow\u201d states to slow time down, Csikszentmihalyi explains that when you enter a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/flow-state-complete-guide\/\">flow state<\/a>, you might feel like time has slowed down or like it\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/shortform.com\/app\/book\/flow\/1-page-summary#characteristics-of-the-flow-experience\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">passing more quickly<\/a>. But whether flow speeds time up or slows it down, learning to cultivate this unique mental state can help you <a href=\"https:\/\/shortform.com\/app\/book\/flow\/1-page-summary#intention-and-attention-basic-ordering-of-consciousness\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">focus all your attention<\/a> on what you\u2019re doing. That, in turn, can help you make faster progress toward your goals.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2-don-t-let-tasks-demand-more-time-than-they-deserve\">#2: Don\u2019t Let Tasks Demand More Time Than They Deserve<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Second, Hardy advises that you should curb the tendency to spend too much time on tasks you could complete more quickly. <\/strong>Hardy explains that according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/parkinson-principle\/\">Parkinson\u2019s Law<\/a>, your work will take up all the time you allot for it. In other words, the more time you set aside for a task, the more time it will take. He also contends that if you think a task is unimportant, it will take a long time to finish it. Similarly, if you think a task is complicated, it will take longer to complete.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Shortform note: Parkinson\u2019s Law was created by historian Cyril Northcote Parkinson, who wrote in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.economist.com\/news\/1955\/11\/19\/parkinsons-law\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">1955 satirical essay<\/a> that \u201cwork expands so as to fill the time available for its completion.\u201d Parkinson\u2019s concern wasn\u2019t so much about how everyday people spend their time but about the tendency of bureaucracy to expand even with fewer people and less work to oversee. That said, his premise is that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.verywellmind.com\/what-is-parkinsons-law-6674423\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">complexity of a task<\/a> tends to increase as we allot more time to it. The observation might help explain why tasks we\u2019ve put off just get more daunting: When we procrastinate on tasks that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcleanhospital.org\/essential\/procrastination\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">don\u2019t feel valuable<\/a> or those that make us <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2019\/03\/25\/smarter-living\/why-you-procrastinate-it-has-nothing-to-do-with-self-control.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">feel unpleasant emotions<\/a> like anxiety or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/overcoming-self-doubt\/\">self-doubt<\/a>, those tasks then take us even longer to complete.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hardy\u2019s solution for our inefficiency with our time\u2014in addition to working only on the most important tasks\u2014is to <strong>stop setting expectations that make tasks take up more time than necessary<\/strong>. In other words, don\u2019t set aside needlessly large chunks of time for tasks. He recommends breaking tasks down into smaller pieces that are easier to accomplish quickly. (Shortform note: Hardy\u2019s advice for countering Parkinson\u2019s Law aligns with other psychologists&#8217; suggestions. Experts recommend <a href=\"https:\/\/www.verywellmind.com\/what-is-parkinsons-law-6674423\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">setting realistic deadlines<\/a> that help you get things done as soon as possible, writing down your goals, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/track-your-progress-2\/\">tracking your progress<\/a> toward them, prioritizing your tasks and breaking them down into smaller pieces, and taking regular breaks.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-3-focus-on-being-present\">#3: Focus on Being Present<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Finally, Hardy writes that it\u2019s important to spend time every day focused on the people around you.<\/strong> Remember that the point of slipstream <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/time-hacking\/\">time hacking<\/a> is to make your life more meaningful. One way to do that is to take advantage of the slowing of time to be more present with the people in your life. For many of us, one of the things we value most is the time we get to spend with our family, friends, and community. Slipstream time hacking can give you more of that time\u2014but you have to be present and mindful to enjoy it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Shortform note: People have long struggled to avoid distraction and to remain present and mindful\u2014as illustrated by Henry David Thoreau\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/app\/book\/walden\/1-page-summary#he-wanted-to-connect-with-nature\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">concerns about distraction<\/a> in his 1854 book <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/app\/book\/walden\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Walden<\/em><\/a>. Many experts recommend practicing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/eckhart-tolle-meditation-mindfulness\/\">mindfulness<\/a> to be present with the people in your life and stay alert to what you experience. In <a href=\"https:\/\/shortform.com\/app\/book\/the-happiness-trap\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>The Happiness Trap<\/em><\/a>, Russ Harris writes that mindfulness entails <a href=\"https:\/\/shortform.com\/app\/book\/the-happiness-trap\/principle-4#mindfulness-the-acceptance-in-act\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">deliberately existing in the present<\/a> and being aware of and receptive to what you experience. Researchers have found that mindfulness can help you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.apa.org\/monitor\/2012\/07-08\/ce-corner\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">improve your focus<\/a>, reduce stress, become less emotionally reactive, and develop flexibility in your thinking.)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you have a daily routine? How does a schedule help slow down time? Benjamin Hardy recommends that you structure your days around the goal of slowing time. 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