Plan a day that fits around what you cannot move
You want a few good things in your day, but work and school runs fill most of it.
If the end time is earlier than the start, the planner reads it as the next day.
This planner helps you see what really fits in a day. You add the parts you cannot move, then the few things you would like to do, and it places them in the gaps that are left.
What does the planner do?
You set when your day starts and ends. Then you list fixed commitments, such as work, a school run or a family meal, with their times. Last, you list what you want to fit in, such as a walk, a call home or a few quiet minutes, with how long each takes.
The planner joins any commitments that overlap, finds the free gaps between them and puts each activity, whole, into the first gap that fits. Your plan appears as a simple timeline you can copy or print.
What if the day is too full?
It says so. You see how many minutes you asked for, how much free time the day really has, and which activities were not placed. Then you choose: make one shorter, move one to another day, or let one go. The planner never squeezes an activity into time you do not have.
How do I use it?
- Set when your day starts and ends.
- Add the commitments you cannot move, with their times.
- Add two or three things you would like to fit in, with minutes for each.
- Press Make my day.
- Read the timeline. If something did not fit, adjust it and press the button again.
Tips for real days
Put travel in as a commitment if it eats a fixed part of your day, such as a long commute home. If a meal often runs late, give it a little more time than you think. On a day with almost no gaps, choose one short thing instead of three.
If your hours change from week to week, plan one day at a time. A plan for today that you can keep beats a perfect week on paper.
Your privacy
Nothing you enter is sent anywhere. The plan is made in your browser and forgotten when you close the page.
What next?
For study across a whole week, try the home study planner. To close the working part of your day cleanly, use the workday shutdown. The evening wind-down planner helps with the last part of the day, and our mindfulness in daily life guides have more ideas for ordinary days.
Common questions
How does the planner decide where things go?
It first marks the parts of the day you cannot move. If two of them overlap, they count once. Then it looks at the gaps that are left and puts each activity, whole, into the first gap that is long enough, in the order you listed them.
What happens if I ask for more time than I have?
The planner tells you. It shows how many minutes you asked for, how much free time your day really has, and which activities did not fit. It does not shrink them or stack them on top of your commitments.
Can I use it for a night shift?
Yes. If your day ends after midnight, set the end time earlier than the start time and the planner reads it as the next day. Commitments that cross midnight work the same way.
Is my day saved or sent anywhere?
No. The plan is made in your browser and nothing is sent to a server. You can copy it or print it. When you close the page, it is gone.
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If one of the things you want to fit in is a quiet pause, Sadhguru's free seven-minute guided meditation is one option for a short gap.