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Counselor explains importance of time management for mental health
Counselor explains importance of time management for mental health
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AUDREY: AS THE KIDS GO BACK TO SCHOOL, THERE'S ALWAYS AN ADJUSTMENT PERIOD AS FAMILIES GET BACK INTO THEIR ROUTINES.% THAT'S WHY TIME MANAGEMENT IS SO IMPORTANT FOR GETTING A GRASP ON ALL THE CHANGING SCHEDULES YOU MAY BE EXPERIENCING, SO YOU DON'T BURN OUT. WE SAY GOOD MORNING TO BRITNEY TODD, A LICENSED — BRITTANY TODD, A LICENSED CLINICAL MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELOR AND THE OWNER OF B BALANCED COUNSELING IN WINSTON-SALEM. "TIME MANAGEMENT" IS A PRETTY GENERIC TERM. BREAK DOWN WHAT IT REALLY MEANS. BRITTANY: YOU ARE RIGHT, IT IS SOMETHING WE HEAR ALL THE TIME. WE ALL GO YES, OK. BUT HOW MANY TIMES DO YOU HEAR YOURSELF GO, I WISH I HAD MORE TIME TODAY? WE HAVE 24 HOURS. 86,400 SECONDS. THAT IS NOT MUCH WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT IT. IT REQUIRES A LOT OF SELF ANALYSIS, PLANNING, SELF-CONTROL AND THE SETTING OF BOUNDARIES FOR YOURSELF AND OTHERS. THOSE ARE ALL THINGS WE START WITH WHEN WE WORK WITH TIME MANAGEMENT. MYSELF SPECIFICALLY. WHAT ARE YOUR MISSION-CRITICAL ITEMS DAY TODAY, WEEK TO WEEK, MONTH TO MONTH? WHERE DO THEY FALL IN YOUR SCHEDULE. THAT GOES FOR KIDS TO ADULTS. ALWAYS CONSIDERING THAT SELF-CARE IS A MISSION-CRITICAL ITEM. THINKING ABOUT WHAT TIME OF DAY ARE YOU MOST PRODUCTIVE? WHEN DO YOU HAVE THE MOST ENERGY AND CAN NAIL THE CRITICAL TASKS? WHERE DO YOU NEED MORE CALM TIME, MAYBE SOMETHING THAT IS IMPORTANT GET DONE — IS NOT AS IMPORTANT GET DONE? SOME PEOPLE ARE MORNING PEOPLE, SOME PEOPLE ARE EVENING PEOPLE. CAPITALIZE ON THAT TIME. CHECK OUT WHERE YOUR TIME IS DEVOTED THE MOST. SCHOOL, WORK, FAMILY. DIVIDE THAT AND DEDICATE THOSE TIMES. I LEFT A COLOR CODE, I ENCOURAGE CLIENTS TO DO THE SAME. IT HELPS OUR BRAIN DISTINGUISH WHAT GOES WITH WHAT, WHETHER IT IS PERSONAL OR WORK. WE CAN SOMETIMES GLANCE AT HER SCHEDULE IN GET A FEEL FOR WHAT THE DAY IS GOING TO BE LIKE. AUDREY: IF PEOPLE ARE CONSTANTLY SAYING I DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH TIME, I CANNOT DO THIS OR THAT, HOW DOES THAT IMPACT OUR STRESS AND MENTAL HEALTH? BRITTANY: HUGE. LET ME LEAVE THE THE FACT THAT I AM SO GUILTY FOR BEING LIKE, I WISH WE HAD AT LEAST 26 HOURS. IF WE HAD 26 HOURS, I WOULD NEED 28, YOU KNOW? IT DIRECTLY IMPACTS OUR SENSE OF URGENCY, WHICH THEN INCREASES OUR CORTISOL LEVEL AND STRESS. PUTS US AT RISK FOR ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION, ALL THESE THINGS. WHEN WE FEEL STRETCHED AND ARE NOT MANAGING OUR TIME WILL, IT CREATES CLUTTER IN OUR MINDS. IT TYPICALLY CREATES CLUTTER IN OUR HOUSE, IT IS A VICIOUS CYCLE. YOU ARE CLULUTTERED AND STRESS D CANNOT GET YOUR FEET ON THE GROUND. THIS IS REALLY IMPORTANT, I KNOW IT IS CLICHE, SO WE BLOW IT OFF. WE THINK, WE CANNOT MANAGE OUR TIME, WE ARE SO BUSY WE DON'T HAVE TIME TO MANAGE OUR TIME. BUT IF YOU TAKE SUNDAY AFTERNOONS, THAT IS WHAT I CHOOSE, TO OUTLINE WHAT YOUR WEEK IS GOING TO LOOK LIKE. MAYBE YOU DO IT SEASON TO SEASON. MAYBE YOU IMPLEMENT WHITEBOARDS AND VIRTUAL PLANNERS, NOTE APPS. DELEGATION IS IMPORTANT. SIMPLIFYING YOUR SCHEDULE, YOUR HOME. DECREASING CLUTTER, CREATING SYSTEMS AND STRATEGIES. PROTOCOLS THEY SOMETIMES CALL THEM, TO GET FROM ONE PLACE TO THE NEXT. DO NOT BE AFRAID TO ASK FOR HELP. ASK YOUR FRIENDS, YOUR FAMILY. DEVELOP A CARPOOL. DO NOT BE AFRAID TO USE A BABYSITTER OR NANNY. GIVE YOURSELF A BREAK. TRY TO CUT BACK OR YOU CAN AND PUT YOUR ENERGY WHERE IT MATTERS THE MOST. — WHERE YOU CAN. MEET WITH A LIFE COACH, SHOW THEM YOUR SCHEDULE. THAT CAN BE HELPFUL, I DO THAT WITH CLIENTS ALL THE TIME. WE HASH IT OUT, IT IS A GREAT IDEA TO DO THIS WITH YOUR PARENTS, TEACHERS OR PARTNER AS WELL. AUDREY: HOW DO PEOPLE LET GO OF FEAR OF FAILURE AS IT RELATES TO THIS CONCEPT? BRITTANY: YOU KNOW, MY MOM HAS ALWAYS TOLD ME GROWING UP THE SUN WILL COME UP THE NEXT DAY. IF YOU DO NOT GET SOMETHING DONE, JUST TRUST YOU WILL. IF YOU DO NOT CHECK OFF YOUR ENTIRE LIST, YOU ARE NOT FAILING. THE SUN WILL COME UP THE NEXT DAY. WIFE WILL GO ON. YOU WILL GET IT DONE. — LIFE WILL GO ON, YOU WILL GET IT DONE. AUDREY: YOU CAN GET IN TOUCH
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