About this episode

This episode focuses on the importance of routines and offers advice on weekend planning.

Today's episode is all about routines! First, Sarah addresses a listener question around weekend planning - how to avoid feeling like the time was wasted without locking yourself in to too many scheduled activities?Then, Sarah talks all about ROUTINES -- why they deserve attention, and a wide variety of routines you might not have thought about (from your "getting ready" routine to your shutdown ritual!).Note of a FREE 2-session seminar on time management for healthcare providers (Sarah is cohosting along with two Johns Hopkins physicians) - get the signup link on today's show notes post at theshubox.com.OUR SPONSORS:IXL: Make an impact on your child’s learning, get IXL now. Best Laid Plans with listeners can get an exclusive 20% off IXL membership when they sign up today at https://www.ixl.com/plans.Factor: Head to factormeals.com/plans50off and use code plans50off to get 50 percent off and 1 free breakfast item per box for 1 year, while supplies last until 10/31/2026.Boll & Branch: Upgrade your sleep with Boll & Branch. Get 15% off your first order plus free shipping at BollAndBranch.com/plans with code plans. TQuince: Find the fall pieces you’ll reach for most at Quince…

People in this episode

Host: Sarah Hart-Unger

Topics covered

• routines
• weekend planning
• time management
• self improvement
• listener questions

Keywords

• routines
• weekend planning
• time management
• self improvement
• listener questions

Sponsors

IXL, Factor, Boll & Branch, TQuince, PrepDish

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Johns Hopkins

Products: IXL membership

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