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Color Code Your Calendar, Already
Arranging your calendar by hue can help your brain process the day ahead and get more done
Creating a manageable schedule isn’t easy, but you know what’s even more difficult? Sticking to it.
Here are the problems with the typical calendar: When you glance at it, you probably just see a wall of to-dos. You aren’t gaining an understanding of the type of tasks that occupy your schedule or how urgent they are. You also aren’t seeing ways to leverage your energy levels to maximize your productivity. And you have no idea whether the way you’re spending your time is in line with your goals.
A way to conquer all of this? Start color-coding your calendar.
Simply assign each type of task you do with its own color. When you create your schedule using time-blocking techniques, you can place certain colors on certain days and in certain time slots, based on urgency and your body’s natural rhythms. Here’s an example of what a color-coded calendar can look like:
To determine which color should accompany each type of task, we can use color psychology — different hues cause…
