calendar blocking

/ˈkælənˌdɑr ˈblɑkɪŋ/
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Planning a day by reserving visible periods in a calendar for particular activities.

Examples

  • His calendar blocking includes exercise and lunch, not just paid work.
  • Could calendar blocking help us keep meetings out of the team’s focus time?
  • Without calendar blocking, urgent messages kept taking over the time set aside for the report.
  • I use calendar blocking to protect two hours for writing before lunch.
  • She tried calendar blocking last week, but moved several blocks when priorities changed.

Similar words

schedule blocking
time blocking
calendar management
time chunking

Meanings

Reserving time for planned activities

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Dividing a schedule into calendar periods reserved for particular tasks, groups of tasks, breaks, or personal activities, often to protect attention and prevent other bookings.

Examples

  • I use calendar blocking to protect two hours for writing before lunch.
  • Could calendar blocking help us keep meetings out of the team’s focus time?
  • She tried calendar blocking last week, but moved several blocks when priorities changed.
  • His calendar blocking includes exercise and lunch, not just paid work.
  • Without calendar blocking, urgent messages kept taking over the time set aside for the report.

Similar words

Etymology

A transparent combination of calendar and blocking, from the practice of marking off blocks of time so they are reserved. It is also commonly called time blocking.

FAQ

What does calendar blocking mean?

Calendar blocking means reserving periods in a calendar for particular tasks, groups of tasks, breaks, or personal activities.

Is calendar blocking the same as time blocking?

Usually, yes. Calendar blocking and time blocking commonly name the same planning method, though the first wording stresses using a calendar.

Is calendar blocking the same as timeboxing?

Not exactly. Calendar blocking reserves parts of a schedule, while timeboxing more often gives one task a firm start and finish time.

Can calendar blocking include breaks?

Yes. Calendar blocking can reserve time for lunch, exercise, travel, rest, and personal commitments as well as work.

Does calendar blocking make a person unavailable?

It can. A block may protect focus time or show others that the period should not be booked, but its effect depends on calendar settings and workplace practice.

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