{"id":3943,"date":"2022-11-12T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-11-12T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theorderexpert.com\/?p=3943"},"modified":"2023-05-26T10:47:17","modified_gmt":"2023-05-26T14:47:17","slug":"time-management-tip-gentle-art-filling-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theorderexpert.com\/time-management-tip-gentle-art-filling-time\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Fill Time in a Schedule"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Are looking for a way to deal with filling time in your schedule or calendar<\/a>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Find yourself with an unexpected chunk of time on your hands for the next several hours?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maybe one of your regularly scheduled work meetings<\/a> was cancelled at the last minute, and you now find yourself with an hour or two to fill. What incredible luck! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You could sort through your emails, start researching reception venues for your upcoming wedding, do some much-needed filing, not to mention make a quick run to the drugstore to pick up a prescription\u2026 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

While you can do any host of tasks<\/a> during this newly-found time, a more reasonable and practical approach is to simply do one of two things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this post, you’ll find two tips to help you fill that time in your schedule smoothly and calmly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You may be tempted to make this process more complicated than necessary for yourself. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Simply follow the instructions below and you’ll be well on your way to filling that time gently, and easily. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Choose to work on one activity or task.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You may be thinking<\/a>, \u201cWait, I suddenly hit the jackpot with this extra bit of time and you\u2019re telling me to just do one thing? I could do so many things during this time!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sure, you could do lots of different things during this time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But look at it this way: you were already committed to doing one thing<\/a> at that time before<\/em> your meeting was cancelled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why run the risk of complicating your day and schedule? You\u2019re no worse off before your meeting was cancelled. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Just take a deep breath, choose one item, and start working.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Relax and appreciate your newly-found time.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Do you ever find yourself saying, \u201cI wish I had some time in my schedule so I could finally take a break?\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Well, there\u2019s the time, and there is most certainly the chance for a much-needed break. Why not take it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unfortunately, we\u2019ve been hardwired to fill any blank time in our schedules with something, and in many cases anything. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But why not take this time to relax<\/a>, smell the roses, and take a break? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gifts like these are rare, so you might as well accept them with open arms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you start to feel any pangs of guilt, remember you are no worse off for using your time in this manner than when you first scheduled your meeting<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How about you? How do you spend time that suddenly opens up in your schedule? Join the conversation and leave a comment below!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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