 All stress is bad  Good stress: such as excitement, thrills, safety etc.  Recognizing bad stress: such as burn-out, headaches, being overwhelmed  Planning my time takes more time  Research shows the opposite  A time management problem means that there is not enough time to get done what needs to get done  A time management problem is not using your time to your advantage

 Being busy does not always mean that time is being used most advantageously  Work smart, not hard  Feeling busy must mean I have a time management problem  Not if you’re getting done what you need to get done  I feel okay, so I must not be stressed  Look for physical warning signs such as headaches, backaches, twitches

 Changes in the way you do things  Health Homes  New Rules you need to learn  Reporting  What is expected of you by supervisors  Increased census

 Increased Everything  Crisis situations  Needs  Phone calls  Documentation  Increased need for Organization!!!!!!

 For those who feel they need help in this area…  ASK YOURSELF  Is your desk a mess?  Do you have an accurate list of clients?  Does the list include?  Medicaid recertification date?  PCP Name  Clinician name

 Late for appointments  Not returning phone calls  Frustration  Personal Toll  No Sleep  Short with family  Working from home to catch up

 Short with co-workers and clients  Verbalizing how many clients you have to other clients  Late for appointments  Not keeping apointmets  Forgetting key paperwork

 Getting organized: take one hour (or day) to clean out your desk or briefcase etc.  Take 5 minutes at the end of each day, clean your desk before leaving for the day  Order office supplies: binders, briefcase, writing materials, special pens, carrying case with latch on top to hold papers etc.  Set your watch 5 minutes ahead

SSetting an alarm that goes off 15 (or whatever time you need) prior to an appointment UUse a head set if your work place is too noisy LLearning the difference between knowing that you need to do something right now or knowing that it can wait. IIdentify your prime time (morning/afternoon) and do your hardest task at that time DDon’t leave the end of your day a disorganized mess

 Ask for help when you need it  Have a place for everything and put everything in it’s place (Garage)  Use rewards for yourself after completing a task or at the end of the day  Figure out where you are wasting time  Make a “to do” list at the beginning of every day, review it throughout the day and check off or cross out each thing as you go along- you’ll begin to feel like you are accomplishing things.

 You can’t buy it  You can’t hold on to it  It will sometimes go too slowly  Sometimes, too quickly  But you can’t stop it…..  So always use it to your advantage before it slips by you