Time Management Matters More with Age

Time stops for nobody and the better you are able to manage your time the more successful you will be. This applies to kids, teenagers, young adults, and the elderly. Manage Your Life Now experts believe in reality you don't have the ability to manage time, but you can learn to manage yourself and how to deal with time.

For most people how you use time is mainly a factor of habit, learned over time so you don't really have to think about them. If you want to improve your time management, you'll have to open your mind to make changes and this involves learning new healthy habits that will help you make better use of your time. Freeing it up for more pleasurable things in life other than just work. Or maybe just giving you a few hours to yourself each day where you don't have to deal with information overload, never-ending phones ringing, and people constantly asking you questions.

For the elderly time management gets a little more tricky, simply because they may not have the mental or physical capacity to handle all the normal daily tasks that you can. This means in order for them to effectively manage their time it needs to be manageable from the start. This may require you to remove some of the tasks off of their "to do" list. Things like running errands, cleaning the house, vacuuming, washing windows, grocery shopping or even paying their bills, all of these things can be taken care of through professional service providers.

There are many people or businesses that are paid to take care of a task someone is no longer able, doesn’t have the time for, or perhaps they just don't want to do them anymore.

Understanding limitations and inabilities are important in the big picture of effective time management.

Many elderly people find they become disorganized or confused easily when looking to get things done. There are many perceptions may come into play when helping an aging parent...

*I can't get started if I can't remember how to finish it

*I can't function under pressure; I don't want the worry about it

*I want to do everything myself but realize I'm not physically capable anymore

*I lose sleep just worrying about what I'm forgetting

These are real concerns according to the American Psychology Association. By taking action to help the elderly gain control of their time and minimize the tasks they need to get done, you are helping them to get organized and create a manageable lifestyle that's going to help them support independence and quality of life.   

Reducing stress, freeing up time, and improving time management are all key factors that enhance your quality of life and ability to enjoy it.