7 Must-Try Time Management Tools

Since adding hours to the day isn’t an option…

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Many of us struggle with managing life’s most valuable and unreplenishable asset: time. The variances in our lives create conflict when it comes to how we can make everything on our to-do list happen before it’s time to go to bed. Maybe it’s a heavy workload or tending to the needs of a child while simultaneously trying to nurture a romantic relationship that’s got you pressed for time. Either way, you should know you are not alone. In fact, through recognition of this constant battle between prioritization and finite hours in the day, several resources are at our fingertips to help mitigate the risk of incomplete projects and unfulfilled goals.

Below are 7 time management tools that can help alleviate the stress of managing the 24 hours in a day:

The Pomodoro Technique

The Pomodoro Technique (developed by Francesco Cirillo) incorporates the use of a timer in order to break work down into single-focus blocks of time — typically 25 minutes. The fleeting breaktime that follows each 25 minutes session is known as a ‘pomodoro’. The technique offers enough breaks to help keep the mind fresh for the next task. It has been widely popularized by dozens of apps and websites providing timers and instructions. This approach to time…