Want to take back control of your life? Ditch your digital calendar. Find Freedom in your days!
Don’t get me wrong, I love the ability to have my calendar at my fingertips. Having the capability of seeing everything that is going on is convenient. And a nuance.
Let me give you 3 reasons to switch and if you're still not convinced, keep your digital calendar.
Reason #1 - No one carries their planner around with them all the time. However, everyone always has their phone on them, calendar attached. The paper planner allows you the opportunity to use the phrase. Let me check my calendar when I get home and I will let you know if I am available.
If you are like me, you hate to disappoint people and can commit to things that you have no business committing to. Plus, I hate to tell people no! I feel like I am letting them down. Can you relate?
The saving grace behind the paper planner is you can not commit at the moment. It also gives you the opportunity to deny the request over the phone or in a text.
Reason #2 - The paper calendar can keep you from overbooking. When you have your calendar laid out in front of you , you can look at your days and see where and if you can fit those tasks into your day. If all the lines for that day are full,your day is full. Now you can say with confidence, what you can and can't do.
Reason #3 - When you write things down, you free up space in your brain. Making space for new ideas. You do not get the same results when you type something into your phone.
Reason #4 - Your paper planner requires less screen time. Making you less likely to become distracted, resulting in you being more accomplished. In addition, less screen time is great for your mental and emotional health.
If you are struggling to do all the things, feel overwhelmed constantly, and what a different lifestyle, I encourage you to ditch your digital calendar. Try a paper planner. See if you feel better about time management. After all, you should run your days, not having your calendar run the day for you.
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