The holiday seems a distant memory and normal, hectic life has resumed. I’m trying desperately to hang on to some of the calm I felt whilst I was away but it is really difficult when I can’t fit everything into the week and life happens at such a frantic pace.

So here’s my plan of action:

• Plan each week in advance on a Sunday. Weekly plan must include working out, school work, walking the dog, cleaning the house, kids’ activities, meetings/activities I might have, food shopping and food prep, reading/homework with the girls, spending some 1:1 time each week with one of the girls, DIY and gardening and finally some family time.
• Focus on one task at a time. Allocate time slots and don’t allow myself to be distracted by other tasks.
• Try to have 15 minutes a day to myself, to read, lie in a bath, paint my nails or just close my eyes!
• If something is missed, it’s missed. Don’t try to fit it in somewhere else or it’ll screw up the rest of the week. Accept that sometimes I simply can’t fit everything in.
• Set a cut off time every day where I have to stop. Allow at least half an hour before bed to write a diary and relax.
• Try to get at least 7 hours sleep a night.
• Plan meals and snacks in advance and track.

I struggle enormously with feeling overwhelmed by how much I have to do. That causes me to flap and panic and then I am not productive. I have to slow the pace of my life down or I will burn myself out. I’ve done it before.

Any tips or suggestions would be hugely welcome?!

Now all I’ve got to do is stick to it 🙂