{"id":76305,"date":"2022-08-11T12:54:00","date_gmt":"2022-08-11T16:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/?p=76305"},"modified":"2022-08-24T10:40:56","modified_gmt":"2022-08-24T14:40:56","slug":"how-to-schedule-your-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-schedule-your-week\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Schedule Your Week for Maximum Happiness"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Do you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/plan-your-week\/\">plan your week<\/a> in advance, or do you prefer to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-go-with-the-flow\/\">go with the flow<\/a>? What&#8217;s the best way to schedule your week?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When planning ahead, most people prioritize work, not play. If you want to make the most of your week, you should reverse this approach and plan your week around your leisure time, not your work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-plan-your-week\/\">how to schedule your week<\/a> for maximum happiness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-plan-play-not-work\"><strong>Plan Play, Not Work<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Fiore\u2019s fundamental planning idea is that <strong>you should plan your week around your leisure time, not your work<\/strong>. He recommends that you start by writing down specific appointments as well as necessary activities like eating and sleeping. Next, add scheduled leisure time\u2014which can include play, socializing, hobbies, self-care (for example, exercise or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/eckhart-tolle-meditation-mindfulness\/\">meditation<\/a>), and so on.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fiore recommends scheduling <\/strong><strong><em>at least half an hour <\/em><\/strong><strong>of recreation or relaxation per day<\/strong>. He also recommends dedicating one day entirely to play\u2014in other words, one day completely free of work (though he says it\u2019s okay to tackle a few small chores that you didn\u2019t have time for elsewhere).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fiore says that following these guidelines forces you to see how little time you actually have for work in a given week\u2014which in turn motivates you to make the most of what time you <em>do <\/em>have. He says that this approach also guarantees that you take time to play and that you don\u2019t feel guilty for doing so. The idea is to reduce your resistance to work by making it seem less overwhelming.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>How to Schedule Your Week: An Alternative Approach<br><\/strong><br>If Fiore\u2019s emphasis on fun and recreation doesn\u2019t speak to you, you might consider the scheduling recommendations Nir Eyal lays out in his book <a href=\"https:\/\/shortform.com\/app\/book\/indistractable\/1-page-summary\"><em>Indistractable<\/em><\/a>. Like Fiore, Eyal suggests balancing your work and non-work time, but he <a href=\"https:\/\/shortform.com\/app\/book\/indistractable\/1-page-summary#part-2-build-your-schedule-around-your-values\">emphasizes values<\/a> rather than fun. Here are Eyal\u2019s guidelines:<br><br><strong>1) Start by scheduling activities that line up with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-determine-your-values\/\">your personal values<\/a><\/strong>. For instance, if you value being active, things like workouts and hikes should go into your schedule first along with necessities like eating, sleeping, bathing, and so on.<br><br><strong>2) Next, schedule<\/strong> <strong>regular, non-negotiable time with family and friends<\/strong>. Eyal explains that it\u2019s easy to neglect your loved ones and friends and that the best way to avoid that is to set aside regular time to spend with them.<br><br><strong>3) Finally, when scheduling your work, allot your time to activities that support your goals<\/strong>. For example, if you\u2019re seeking a promotion, he suggests communicating with your boss to make sure you spend your time on work that moves both you and your company forward (rather than busywork that doesn\u2019t).<br><br>Note that Fiore\u2019s and Eyal\u2019s approaches differ mostly in their emphases. Like Eyal, Fiore recommends scheduling <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/making-time-for-self-care\/\">time for self-care<\/a> and socialization, but he classifies these as types of leisure time, whereas Eyal makes them the fundamental focus of his method (raising them above other types of leisure like fun or hobbies). That\u2019s because Fiore\u2019s underlying goal is to get you to prioritize the things you <em>enjoy<\/em>, whereas Eyal wants you to think about what\u2019s <em>most important<\/em> to you. Both writers want you to place your work in the larger context of a balanced and fulfilling life\u2014they just have different ways of getting there.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-don-t-schedule-your-work-track-it\"><strong>Don\u2019t Schedule Your Work\u2014Track It<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You probably noticed that Fiore\u2019s scheduling guidelines mention necessities, appointments, and play, but say nothing about work. That\u2019s because Fiore advises against scheduling work in advance. Instead, he recommends that <strong>throughout the week, you record work <\/strong><strong><em>as you do it<\/em><\/strong><strong>,<\/strong> and only if you follow these rules:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1) Only record blocks of work <\/strong><strong><em>after <\/em><\/strong><strong>you\u2019ve done at least half an hour of uninterrupted <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/obsess-over-quality\/\">quality work<\/a> on a project<\/strong>. This rule has two goals: 1) To break your work into manageable chunks so you don\u2019t get overwhelmed, and 2) to encourage you to stick with a project even when it\u2019s challenging.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2) Take a break after each block of work<\/strong>. Either rest or move to a more enjoyable task. The idea is to reward yourself for starting and sticking with something hard and to recharge your motivation and creativity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3) Total up your hours of quality work each day and for the whole week, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/celebrate-your-success\/\">celebrate your accomplishments<\/a><\/strong>. Fiore says that simply keeping this record is rewarding and that you\u2019ll feel motivated to do more work as you watch your tally of hours accumulate.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Shortform note: Potential downsides to not planning your work: You might spend longer on a task than you meant to, and you might have a hard time balancing competing responsibilities. To avoid these problems, Nir Eyal also suggests organizing your work into blocks called <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/app\/book\/indistractable\/part-2#element-1-timeboxing\">timeboxes<\/a>, but unlike Fiore, he recommends entering your timeboxes into your calendar in advance. Doing so allows you to strategize your time and balance your work. In fact, Eyal recommends timeboxing all of your activities (not just work), arguing that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/app\/book\/indistractable\/part-2#element-2-no-blank-space\">explicitly scheduling all of your time<\/a> is the only way to accurately judge whether you\u2019re actually sticking to your plan or getting distracted.)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you plan your week in advance, or do you prefer to go with the flow? What&#8217;s the best way to schedule your week? When planning ahead, most people prioritize work, not play. If you want to make the most of your week, you should reverse this approach and plan your week around your leisure time, not your work. 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