{"id":258,"date":"2023-09-15T08:46:24","date_gmt":"2023-09-15T08:46:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tech-musing.com\/?p=258"},"modified":"2023-09-15T08:46:24","modified_gmt":"2023-09-15T08:46:24","slug":"time-blocking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tech-musing.com\/2023\/09\/15\/time-blocking\/","title":{"rendered":"Time Blocking"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"599\" height=\"599\" src=\"https:\/\/18.132.103.31\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-38.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-259\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tech-musing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-38.png 599w, https:\/\/tech-musing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-38-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/tech-musing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-38-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 599px) 100vw, 599px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Simple Rule To Double Your Productivity Everyday | Cal Newport\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QvqwnltVG9o?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>My take aways<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Plan every minute by blocking off time for all activities to optimize your day.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reduce context switching by scheduling related tasks together for greater efficiency.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Time-blocking helps clarify your priorities and work goals.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The &#8220;Parkinson&#8217;s Law&#8221; states that tasks expand to fill the time available for them, so allocate time wisely.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Avoid time-blocking on weekends for flexibility.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Schedule important tasks at the beginning of the day.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Include a block for quick, small tasks and also for breaks and relaxation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Complete tasks within their assigned time blocks and include buffer time, like 15 minutes, to wrap up.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>During time blocks, stay focused and avoid distractions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Limit the scope of what you focus on, such as choosing one article to read instead of many.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Replace idle mobile usage with engaging in new hobbies when you&#8217;re bored.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"418\" src=\"http:\/\/tech-musing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-39-1024x418.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tech-musing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-39-1024x418.png 1024w, https:\/\/tech-musing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-39-300x123.png 300w, https:\/\/tech-musing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-39-768x314.png 768w, https:\/\/tech-musing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-39.png 1528w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"468\" src=\"http:\/\/tech-musing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-40-1024x468.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-261\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tech-musing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-40-1024x468.png 1024w, https:\/\/tech-musing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-40-300x137.png 300w, https:\/\/tech-musing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-40-768x351.png 768w, https:\/\/tech-musing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-40-1536x701.png 1536w, https:\/\/tech-musing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-40.png 1658w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My take aways<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,7,52,53],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-258","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-5-minute-reads","category-cal-newport","category-using-time","category-work-and-productivity"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tech-musing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/258","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tech-musing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tech-musing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tech-musing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tech-musing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=258"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/tech-musing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/258\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tech-musing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=258"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tech-musing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=258"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tech-musing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=258"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}