{"id":73468,"date":"2022-07-19T12:24:00","date_gmt":"2022-07-19T16:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/?p=73468"},"modified":"2022-07-28T15:13:39","modified_gmt":"2022-07-28T19:13:39","slug":"make-time-for-what-matters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/make-time-for-what-matters\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Easily Make Time for What Matters"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Do you wish you had more time for yourself? What&#8217;s most important to you in your life?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In <em>Make Time<\/em>, Jake Knapp and John Jeratsky advise keeping a daily &#8220;Focus&#8221; to establish a routine and complete focus. Their main goal is to help you make time for what matters, rather than adding more stress to your life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read below to learn how to use their tips to make time for what matters most to you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-implementing-the-make-time-strategy\"><strong>Implementing the <em>Make Time<\/em> Strategy<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The sheer scope of Knapp and Zeratsky\u2019s recommendations will no doubt seem overwhelming at first. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-set-priorities\/\">Setting priorities<\/a> and boundaries, changing your digital habits, and learning to lead a healthier lifestyle are each, on their own, monumental tasks. Thankfully, you shouldn\u2019t expect to tackle any or all of it at once.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The author\u2019s tips and suggestions are merely that. By trying what works and what doesn\u2019t <em>for you<\/em>, you can incrementally rearrange your life in a way that will be transformative over time. By doing this, you&#8217;ll be able to make time for what matters to you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To begin, you might only pick one recommendation to follow from each of the three big categories: <strong>selecting your Focus, protecting your Focus, and taking care of yourself. <\/strong>Keep doing the ones that work; forget the ones that don\u2019t. Since the last thing you want is to add to your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/gtd-to-do-list\/\">to-do list<\/a>, <strong>the best tips to employ are the ones that fit into your life<\/strong> with the least amount of hassle. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Shortform note: Many authors tout how small, incremental changes have a snowball effect over time. In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.com\/books\/313965\/small-move-big-change-by-caroline-l-arnold\/\"><em>Small Move, Big Change<\/em><\/a>, Wall Street executive Caroline Arnold espouses the idea of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/amyblaschka\/2019\/11\/12\/want-to-make-big-progress-science-says-to-start-small\/?sh=66f5f7f9594e\">\u201cmicroresolutions\u201d<\/a> to make personal change achievable. In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/app\/book\/tiny-habits\"><em>Tiny Habits<\/em><\/a>, behavioral scientist B.J. Fogg lays out steps to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/app\/book\/tiny-habits\/chapter-3#4-find-the-tiny-version\">identify the smallest version of a change you want to make<\/a>, to make it easy and actionable.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The key is to set realistic expectations for yourself, try out <em>some <\/em>of the authors\u2019 suggestions, and look back every day on what worked and what didn\u2019t. While beginning the process of gradual change, the authors recommend keeping a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/bullet-journal-daily-log\/\">daily log<\/a> of your progress. Record whether you completed your Focus, which tactics you employed, and how you might tweak them to your advantage. Also be sure to write down moments you enjoyed, and how you might be able to repeat them.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Instead of being a chore, <strong>taking notes makes you more aware<\/strong> of how you\u2019re spending your energy and attention. Knapp and Zeratsky insist that keeping a log doesn\u2019t need to be a permanent to-do item, but it does keep you mindful that making small changes has a snowball effect that will let you claim more and more control of your time. (Shortform note: In addition to keeping you focused on your progress, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.psychologytoday.com\/us\/blog\/supersurvivors\/202009\/the-power-journaling\">journaling has been shown to have many other benefits<\/a>. Journaling can help you cope with emotional stress, attain personal goals, and even <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-improve-physical-health\/\">improve physical health<\/a>.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Above all, remember that <strong>\u201cPerfect is the enemy of good.\u201d<\/strong> Any process of self-improvement will inevitably run over bumps in the road, and the industry of technological distraction continues to sharpen its tools. Don\u2019t expect every day to go as planned, and don\u2019t expect that you won\u2019t indulge in old habits now and then.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Shortform note: In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/app\/book\/the-gifts-of-imperfection\"><em>The Gifts of Imperfection<\/em><\/a>, Bren\u00e9 Brown argues that the true purpose of perfectionism is to control other people\u2019s perceptions and avoid being shamed or judged. 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In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/app\/book\/find-your-why\"><em>Find Your Why<\/em><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/simon-sinek-biography\/\">Simon Sinek<\/a> places <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/app\/book\/find-your-why\/chapter-2#sineks-golden-circle\">finding your purpose<\/a> as the central motivator that helps you avoid distraction and brings you fulfillment. Lastly, in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/app\/book\/grit\"><em>Grit<\/em><\/a>, author Angela Duckworth affirms that those whose daily work is filled with purpose are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/app\/book\/grit\/part-2-3#job-versus-career-versus-calling\">more satisfied and happy with their lives overall<\/a>.)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you wish you had more time for yourself? What&#8217;s most important to you in your life? 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