Are you a stay at home mom who knows how to make good use of her time? Are you are looking for time management tips that will help you breathe a little easier from some of the craziest days?

If you are having problems at home, there is a good chance that your problems may be caused by your inability to properly manage your time.

But don’t fret, you can start making improvements today that will have a positive impact on your personal, family, and business life.

Here are eight tips to managing your time more effectively and efficiently to rid the overwhelm once and for all.

1 – Honesty in Time Management: Acknowledge and Solve Your Problem

I will be the first to say that I am not perfect and I still sometimes want to revert back to bad habits that have kept me stressed.

It’s a journey and knowing that you have problems managing your time is the first step in changing your behavior.

I used to let my mail pile up to a point it literally was a mountain of paper on my desk.

It was ridiculous and just pitiful and I finally said to myself, “Roni you are a grown woman that has responsibilities that include not only you but your husband and your child. Do something about it and stop!”

I know it sounds harsh but sometimes you really have to be very honest.

So now I always without fail immediately sort out the mail that is junk and what is important I set aside for the day I do the budget and bills.

If this is your struggle, or showing up late to appointments, or social events, it is time for you to realize that you may have a problem.

2 – Choose to Change: Effective Time Management Tips

From overwhelming, knowing that you have a time management problem is important, but wanting to change is even more important.

Like I said I had to whip myself into gear and it may seem harsh to you, but it works for me. Find what works and change it.

Also set a challenge for yourself, as this can help to provide you with a source of motivation.

If you are always late to for church on Sundays, challenge yourself for an entire month that you will be on time and at the end reward yourself.

I know it sounds bad, but I love going to the first early morning service at my church, but I used to always be late and resorted to going to the second service instead.

I gave myself that challenge and now it’s not an issue and I actually get there way early before service starts.

3 – Set Goals And Stick To Them

Setting goals simply just aren’t enough, you need to apply action and stick with them.

It’s a wonderful feeling to take the time to write goals down and say to yourself “yes I took the time to write down what it is I want to accomplish” but what about actually doing them.

Yes, I’ve been there plenty of times, but the action is required if you want to see results.

4 – Create A To-Do List, Sort Of

Take your goals and break them down into actionable steps.

These steps can be broken down into what you will do for the month, then broken down even further to the weeks so that you are able to accomplish the end goal.

I’m not a big fan of “to-do lists” or maybe it’s the word that I’m not a fan of.

Creating a to-do list for yourself is an easy way to manage your time, however, you CAN create a bunch of nothing that will get you no closer to finishing your goals.

What actually happens is you become busier the more you add to this list. An example would be planning your child’s birthday party.

We as mothers can possibly without a doubt drive ourselves MAD with every detail and every possibility that could arise from; the location of the venue, will it be too far for everyone to drive, how many kids, how many adults, how much food, what will be on the menu, what types of games, will there be big kids there, will there be small kids, how many kids total are we talking about, oh and the gifts, what about door prizes, what about thank you gifts for just showing up, and the list goes on and on.

Do you see where I’m going with this?

To-Do lists are important and wonderful when you are attaching it to a goal that you have set.

So make sure that the lists you create are with a purpose and end goal in mind, this is proper time management.

6 – Just Say No

In all honesty, we as women do a lot. I truly believe the world couldn’t operate at the capacity that it does without women.

Our homes wouldn’t operate at the capacity that it does without us.

However, there are times we will have to say no so that we are not taking on more than we can handle and then become overwhelmed.

Just because you do not commute to an office building every day and receive a W-2 at the end of the year does not mean that your time is not as important as “those” people’s time are.

The beauty of being a stay at home mom is the ability to freely create a schedule however you see fit.

The downside is sometimes friends, family members, old coworkers you were very close too, can take advantage.

Taking advantage not intentionally, but perhaps maybe because they don’t properly plan, so their situation seems to always become a state of “emergency.”

I got this quite often when I first became a stay at home mom, someone calling needing me to do run over here before this certain store close, pick up a package from the post office for me I really need it today, watch my kid for me while I go out of town, and they would call the day before leaving out of town. Really?

It is easy to say yes because you may feel as though you should be able to do it but as I’ve said before your time is just as important.

7 – Organize Your Time: Simple Steps for Better Management

Organization is vital to time management and preventing overwhelm.

An organized clear mind leads to clear and objective goals, which in turn leads to you being able to achieve what you set out to do.

Being unorganized will likely cause you to waste a large amount of time and maybe money, especially if you are in charge of handling the family finances.

Get tools to help you stay organized like a planner.

This will help you become more efficient and productive throughout your day as a stay at home mom.

8 – Relax, Relate, Release

When it’s all said and done everyone needs a break and we as mothers need one.

You need to be able to rejuvenate yourself by doing something that doesn’t involve the hubby and doesn’t involve the kids.

Make it a point to take care of yourself.

An idea would be to call up a group of your closest friends for a nice night out.

Go to a day spa for pampering and splurge a little because you’re worth it.

Make a habit of doing something special for your self at minimum once a month.

Even if you have to put it on your calendar as a reminder, do it.

What are some lessons you have learned to reduce overwhelm and how are they working for you?

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