{"id":218142,"date":"2023-06-14T17:47:21","date_gmt":"2023-06-14T16:47:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.forexmentorpro.com\/blog\/?p=218142"},"modified":"2023-07-26T09:51:57","modified_gmt":"2023-07-26T08:51:57","slug":"how-to-plan-your-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.forexmentorpro.com\/blog\/how-to-plan-your-day\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Plan your day"},"content":{"rendered":"

In today’s article, I will show you how to plan your day.<\/p>\n

It’s been nearly 2 months now since I left my job. Looking back at it, it’s been one of the best decisions I have made in my life.
\nI have no regrets. But like every human, I faced a new challenge after this big change.<\/p>\n

The challenge<\/h2>\n

When I was working in my full-time job I used to wake at a certain time, get ready, and then log in on my laptop. I updated some files, then checked my emails, replied to people on teams, etc.
\nI used to have deadlines or got told by my manager to submit a file before COB. There was a pattern and structure which I used to use to be more efficient in my work. Otherwise, I would be all over the place and would end up working more hours to finish the tasks.<\/p>\n

I am now self-employed, I trade forex, work for Forex Mentor Pro and study or read in the spare hours I have. I am my own boss and it’s up to me how I want to manage my time.
\nThe problem I was facing though was, that I started to get too laid back after quitting my job. I had an alarm for 6.30 am but I used to wake up at 7.30 or 8 am as I didn’t have to rush anywhere.
\nI didn’t have structured breaks, exercised only some days, and lost hours during the day sitting there wondering what I could do.<\/p>\n

Marc to the rescue<\/h3>\n

Marc then stepped in and told me that laying back is the way to the ‘poor house’ and is dangerous. If I kept doing this I would eventually lose motivation and not achieve my goals.<\/p>\n

He told me to make a morning routine. Then a structured plan of the things I would do during the day.
\nSo normally I would work 8-4, but now I would have to fill that space with tasks to keep me busy.<\/p>\n

He forwarded me some websites which help you plan your day and help you to keep reminders on repeat.
\nRescuetime is one of them. It’s a desktop app that helps you set your goals and tasks throughout the day. It reminds you of your next task when it’s closer to time.
\nIt also Uncovers the truth about what distracts you, and how much it\u2019s affecting your work, such as social media, Youtube, etc.
\nYou have to pay a small fee to use this service.<\/p>\n

Rescuetime<\/a><\/p>\n

I used to have a habit of checking my Instagram every minute for no reason when I had nothing to do. When I looked at how many hours I used to spend per day it was shocking.
\nOn average I spent 1 hour every day, times that by 7 days that’s 7 hours of social media every week.
\nI wasn’t a blogger, influencer or anything but just scrolling through memes and posts that didn’t do me any good. That is 7 hours of my life which I could have used to become more productive.<\/p>\n

I had to delete Instagram for a little while after seeing those numbers. Thank fully I don’t use it as much now.<\/p>\n

I also found another free app that works on your phone as well called Todoist.
\nIt has a desktop version as well, but I prefer to have it on my phone as I take it everywhere. It does the same job as Rescue time but it doesn’t have the distract function.<\/p>\n

Todoist<\/a><\/p>\n

My Routine- plan your day<\/h4>\n

Whether you have a full-time job or self- employed it is important to have a daily routine. This will help you to be more productive during the day and week.<\/p>\n

I now have a routine in the morning when I wake up. I am more aware of my time during the day. This is just for a start, as the months go along I will adapt and change certain things to be more productive. My day goes something like below from Monday to Friday.<\/p>\n

6:30 am: Wake up and get fresh
\n6:40 am: make cup of coffee
\n6:45: Read a verse of Bible\/Prayer
\n6:50: 5 minutes of visualization\/Meditation\/breathing
\n7:00:Turn on Computer
\nRead trading rules
\nTake SET score
\n7:10-8.30: Read the news and check economic results
\nAnalyse the charts and see what happened in Asia session
\nCheck Emails, reply to FMP members etc.
\nWatch London open.<\/p>\n

Breakfast at 8.30 am<\/p>\n

9:00: Return to computer and take SET scores.
\nwatch the charts again for any set ups.
\n10 am- 11am: Exercise time.
\n11am -1pm: write SEO articles\/BLOG
\n1-2pm lunch time
\n2pm-4pm watch videos or learn a new skill
\n*can vary on Thursday as I make the blog video<\/p>\n

4pm: 15 min break to have tea
\n4.15pm to 5 read a book
\n5pm Finish work.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Kind regards,
\nAshley<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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