How do you manage your time?

[DireEmblem]

Hi,

As the title suggests, i've got myself into a bit of a pickle...

I currently work say 9-5, but more often than not work later/earlier...

I also like to goto the gym 3/4 times a week for at least an hour, and I've recently signed up for a 3 month training course, meaning that most my Sundays are taken up with that, and I would like to keep my saturday as a free day.

As such the dilema begins, I enjoy mbing, but I dont want to cut out on any other activities, so i'm currently *attempting to come up with a timetable over the next couple of months, of when I believe would be the best time to mb, and to try and slot some sessions in from that.

Does anyone else have any better ideas/approaches?

[LosEndos]

US Sports. Unfortunaly the MLB is coming to an end. But basketball has loads of games each day (uk late evening). NFL too.

[U4EA]

Hi,

As the title suggests, i've got myself into a bit of a pickle...

I currently work say 9-5, but more often than not work later/earlier...

I also like to goto the gym 3/4 times a week for at least an hour, and I've recently signed up for a 3 month training course, meaning that most my Sundays are taken up with that, and I would like to keep my saturday as a free day.

As such the dilema begins, I enjoy mbing, but I dont want to cut out on any other activities, so i'm currently *attempting to come up with a timetable over the next couple of months, of when I believe would be the best time to mb, and to try and slot some sessions in from that.

Does anyone else have any better ideas/approaches?

Change your diet - get rid of all wheat, gluten-containing foods, sugar, starch, junk food, dairy etc. Pretty much every human being has some kind of sensitivity to those foods, which robs the body of energy, causes malabsorption of nutrients etc. If you do that, you will have more energy, sleep less, have more concentration and be less stressed. Get rid of caffiene for similar reasons. Dont drink it to give you more energy - work out why you dont have enough energy and solve the problem.

Why do you go to the gym? Not "why do you work out?" but "why do you work out at a gym?". You can use roads, hands, legs, floors etc to make a pretty damn good gym. It takes a lot less time and less money to do that stuff than it does to get to a gym and start working out. When you come home from work, go for a run and then have a good stretch. It's great for stress relief, relaxation etc. Arthur's Seat is a great place to run if you are near it.

When you do your shopping, take a rucksack and stock up for a week.

Do all your ironing/housework etc at the same time.

Cook down a load of food at the same time and store it in the fridge/freezer.

If you are working longer hours than your contract asks for, I would question why. If you tend to get to work earlier, perhaps ask your boss if you can shift your working hours back 1 hour or so to avoid the rush hour etc.

Basically, do all the things I fail to do.

[srh1984]

When you do your shopping, take a rucksack and stock up for a week.

Is that why you go to the shop 3 times a day

[Clackerooney]

I'll second LosEndos suggestion for US sports.
I'm in a similar situation with work, gym & a couple of kids thrown in too & US reloads at midnight often save my months from being a disaster.

[DireEmblem]

Thanks for the replies...

I goto the gym because its right next door to where I stay, and is free through work. Also I goto the shop 3-5 times a week because its on my route home, I guess cutting out that would give me an extra 30-40 minutes in the flat per week.

I'm beginning to think I need to plan my days more, as I dont really take heed of when offers are on, or when the days are busier with both footy/horses, and to then plan some longer gym sessions around those days.

[alexalexalex]

I also like to goto the gym 3/4 times a week for at least an hour

why do you need to go for at least an hour? Think about your goals at the gym and work harder on them for less time, ie an hour or so jogging will not be as effective as half an hour of interval sprinting etc (unless you are training for a marathon or something in which case the gym is probably not the right place anyway) work smart not hard (or long in this case)

also, if work pay for it does that mean its close to work? could you go in your lunch hour and then eat your lunch at your desk while working after your "lunch break". Failing that, have you got a laptop? you could spend an hour mb'ing while eating lunch (or on your work pc if you have nice employers) or use it for ordering your shopping (cutting down on the time you spend shopping)

Finally, do you watch much tv? i used to come home, turn the tv on, watch for a bit, do some other stuff, watch a bit more but now i dont even turn it on and after about a week of that i didnt even miss it. now if i get the urge to turn the tv on i will check the tv guide first and think "is it really worth it?" and you know what? it very rarely is!

[U4EA]

why do you need to go for at least an hour? Think about your goals at the gym and work harder on them for less time, ie an hour or so jogging will not be as effective as half an hour of interval sprinting etc (unless you are training for a marathon or something in which case the gym is probably not the right place anyway) work smart not hard (or long in this case)

also, if work pay for it does that mean its close to work? could you go in your lunch hour and then eat your lunch at your desk while working after your "lunch break". Failing that, have you got a laptop? you could spend an hour mb'ing while eating lunch (or on your work pc if you have nice employers) or use it for ordering your shopping (cutting down on the time you spend shopping)

Finally, do you watch much tv? i used to come home, turn the tv on, watch for a bit, do some other stuff, watch a bit more but now i dont even turn it on and after about a week of that i didnt even miss it. now if i get the urge to turn the tv on i will check the tv guide first and think "is it really worth it?" and you know what? it very rarely is!

Yep.

Basically...

"Why am I doing this? It is worth the time? Can I do something else that is more worthwhile? And - whatever I am doing - can I do it better or faster?".

[robberbutton]

Def make the most of the time you do have - I'm still quite new at this, but I've just started a notebook that has been pretty successful at making me more efficient.

- On the left hand page I note the date and what I've done that day, it's good to see how much is pending or banked, and helps me keep track of checking ie that free bets I've qualified for are in.

- On the right hand page I've got a "to do" list of offers that I've read about, WRs I need to complete etc.

- I've also got goals I need to achieve each day/week/month (sign up to x amount of bookies, do JPJ etc) before I let myself faff around on forums or research new offers that I'm not jumping into just yet. (OK, that one I don't do so well at!)

I've got a SS as well, but it has been really helpful to see it written down and quite motivating - I've definitely made more money, and better use of my time, since doing it.

[bert38]

This is an interesting topic and a great post by U4EA.

My advice would be to never procrastinate in anything you do, particularly MBing, its your worst enemy. See a new sign up, do it, have an +ev 'if' offer, do it, have a free afternoon or Saturday?-load up as many horse racing offers on one race to hit refunds/BOGOFs/comm breaks.

I work a forward rotating shift pattern, sometimes 60-70 hrs a week, in a very stressful environment. My sleep/diet often goes out the window-hence I have taken heed of U4EA's post!

Most of all MBing in whatever form should be fun-if it starts to be anything but take a break.