Organize your time like this and you will become happier

If I may mention one advantage of getting older, it is the gift of organizing my time a bit decently. I used to be a practiced chaotic and such a huge procrastinator that I often met deadlines late at night with liters of coffee, almost asleep. Fortunately, that time is over and what turns out now? Science says this makes you happier.

Mastering time management makes us happier. Not just with our work, by the way, it has a huge impact on our satisfaction with the daily course of events.

As boring as it sounds, a group of Canadian researchers showed that structure in the day makes you a happier person. This mainly lies in the fact that you enjoy that structure for the rest of your life because you achieve beautiful things through it. Sounds logical, because honestly: if you have a little bit of discipline to (just to name something) always get up early, then that makes your work easier than if you always oversleep.

Now you might think: yes, but structure is deadly exhausting and monotony is lurking? Very good, say the brainiacs. Monotony makes your life bearable according to experts, and thus the same story day in and day out actually has a positive effect on your life. How does it work? You filter decisions through a bit of monotony in your day, because you can simply brush your teeth and make breakfast on autopilot. This way, you save energy for the big questions of life or that one night out that totally falls outside your daily planning.

Did you know that people who are successful at work often also have a fixed routine with which they organize a day? It was not for nothing that Steve Jobs always wore that turtleneck and black pants: simply one less decision to make. Now, I am not advocating for everyone to wear a black turtleneck or shirt and jeans, but a standard morning routine comes down to the same thing.

Do you want this too? Then, for example, schedule fixed times to have breakfast, to read your email during the day, to exercise, and even to read a book. A clear daily schedule feels useful and actually gives you even more energy. One more advantage: at the end of the day, you have a very fulfilled feeling because you have ticked off that planning.

Source: Psychologie Magazine