How to Schedule Your Day for Peak Enjoyment, with Laura Vanderkam

Published: Jan. 4, 2023, 10:27 p.m.

#421: Life is busy.\nWe spend too much time on chores, errands, commuting, emails and other draining tasks. We lack time for joy and hobbies.\nOr do we?\xa0\nToday\u2019s guest, Laura Vanderkam, talks to us about how to make the most of our time and carve out more space for gratifying experiences.\nLaura Vanderkam is a time management and productivity expert. Her latest work, \u201cTranquility By Tuesday: 9 Ways to Calm the Chaos and Make Time for What Matters\u201d shares actionable steps to help you fill your schedule with more of what you love.\nEnjoy!\n\nTiming of discussion points as of January 2023:\n06:06: Where the time management focus should land\n13:44: What is tranquility?\n15:22: How to structure your hours\n16:33: Set your bedtime: the foundational rule for time management\n24:18: The power of planning on Fridays\n29:05: Move your body by 3 pm\n35:02: Create \u201cbackup slots\u201d\n37:10: The impact of various time management guidelines\n38:43: The Big Adventures Rule\n44:06: Taking a night for yourself\n47:51: Batch the little things\n50:16: The effortful before the effortless\n\nFor more information, visit the show notes at https://affordanything.com/episode421\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices