Conquer Your Inbox & Build Better Habits with the Eisenhower Matrix & Habit Stacking

Tame Your Email Overload with the Eisenhower Matrix:

The Eisenhower Matrix (also known as the Urgent-Important Matrix) helps you prioritize emails effectively, preventing them from overwhelming your day. It categorizes tasks based on urgency and importance:

Step 1: Categorize Your Emails: For each email, ask yourself: Is it urgent? Is it important?

• Urgent & Important: Act on these immediately.
• Important, but Not Urgent: Schedule a specific time to address these (e.g., block out 30 minutes on Friday afternoon).
• Urgent, but Not Important: Delegate if possible. If not, deal with it quickly but efficiently.
• Neither Urgent nor Important: Delete or archive these without reading.

Step 2: Implement the System: Dedicate specific times for email processing (e.g., 10 AM and 3 PM). Avoid constantly checking your email throughout the day.

Build Better Habits with Habit Stacking:

Habit stacking involves linking a new habit to an existing one. This leverages existing routines to ensure consistency.

Step 1: Identify a Target Habit: What new habit do you want to build? (e.g., drinking more water).

Step 2: Identify an Existing Habit: Choose a habit you already do consistently (e.g., making your morning coffee).

Step 3: Stack the Habits: Link the new habit to the existing one. (e.g., “After I make my coffee, I will drink a glass of water”).

Step 4: Track Progress: Use a simple habit tracker (downloadable template below) to monitor your success. Consistency is key!

Downloadable Template:Habit_Tracker_Eisenhower_HabitStacking