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Time-Management 101 Overview Overview  Advantages to better time-management  Self- assessment  Tools:  Time Tracker  To do lists  Scheduling

Time Management 101 Advantages to better Time Management Advantages to better Time Management Promotes prioritizing and a more intentional way of spending time. Promotes prioritizing and a more intentional way of spending time. Can help to reduce stress. Can help to reduce stress. Facilitates goal achievement and a reduction in procrastination. Facilitates goal achievement and a reduction in procrastination. Encourages balance & overall well-being. Encourages balance & overall well-being.

Time Management 101 Self-assessment exercise: Self-assessment exercise: How well do you use your time?

Time-Management 101 Tracking your Time Tracking your Time Useful self-assessment tool Useful self-assessment tool Complete an activity log for 1-2 weeks Complete an activity log for 1-2 weeks Do your activities reflect your priorities? Do your activities reflect your priorities? Note changes in energy levels, identify time-wasting activities, and time blocks which can be used differently Note changes in energy levels, identify time-wasting activities, and time blocks which can be used differently

Time Management 101 To do lists To do lists Can accompany your agenda use. Can accompany your agenda use. Indicate all the tasks you wish to carry out, can be daily, weekly, etc. Indicate all the tasks you wish to carry out, can be daily, weekly, etc. Prioritize considering three levels of urgency: MUST do, SHOULD do, and COULD do. Prioritize considering three levels of urgency: MUST do, SHOULD do, and COULD do.

Time Management 101 Creating a Schedule Creating a Schedule Realism Realism Balance Balance Practice Practice Assess Assess

Time Management 101 Creating a Schedule Creating a Schedule Factor in fixed time commitments Factor in fixed time commitments Find periods of time for study Find periods of time for study Use time after class for study Use time after class for study Consider using breaks for studying Consider using breaks for studying Keep your study sessions short (1-2 hours), with specific goals attached Keep your study sessions short (1-2 hours), with specific goals attached

Time Management 101 Creating a schedule cont’d Creating a schedule cont’d Keep regular hours for studying each week (routine) as well as a regular place Keep regular hours for studying each week (routine) as well as a regular place Leave time for other aspects of your life, include basics such as sleeping, eating, and exercising as well as personal interests, socializing, and errands/chores. Leave time for other aspects of your life, include basics such as sleeping, eating, and exercising as well as personal interests, socializing, and errands/chores.

Time Management 101 Reminders: Reminders: Realism Realism Balance Balance Practice Practice Assess Assess

Time Management 101 Two final considerations Two final considerations Reward yourself for tackling difficult tasks, settings goals and achieving them. Reward yourself for tackling difficult tasks, settings goals and achieving them. Are you doing too much? Is there something you can cut back on? Are you doing too much? Is there something you can cut back on?

Time Management 101 Create your own tentative schedule for the semester/week. Create your own tentative schedule for the semester/week. Add in your fixed commitments, times you can devote to regular study, times you would like to keep for leisure, other involvements, etc. Add in your fixed commitments, times you can devote to regular study, times you would like to keep for leisure, other involvements, etc. If you were to anticipate one area that might be a challenge- what might it be and how might you tackle that? If you were to anticipate one area that might be a challenge- what might it be and how might you tackle that?

Time Management 101 “The bad news is that time flies. The good news is that you’re the pilot.” “The bad news is that time flies. The good news is that you’re the pilot.” - Michael Altshuler - Michael Altshuler

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