Chapter 3 Managing Your Time and Stress Managing Time, Goals, and Priorities Getting Organized Managing Energy Fighting Procrastination Minimizing Stress Staying Flexible Baldwin The Community College Experience Copyright ©2005 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

Chapter 3 Objectives After completing this chapter, students will be able to Define time management and understand how it can help them achieve their goals. Understand how to manage goals and priorities. Recognize the importance of being organized. Understand the relationship between time management and energy levels. Identify different ways to conquer procrastination. Consider ways to minimize stress at work, home, and school. Baldwin The Community College Experience Copyright ©2005 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

Managing Time, Goals, and Priorities What is time management? How do you manage goals? How does managing priorities help you achieve your goals and make the most of your time? Baldwin The Community College Experience Copyright ©2005 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

Getting Organized Personal space and supplies Calendars Keeping your space clean The right tools make a difference. Writing down activities and assignments keeps you organized. A clean space allows you to find things more easily. Baldwin The Community College Experience Copyright ©2005 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

Managing Your Energy Levels Understand the connection between energy and time management. Identify time and energy zappers. Eliminate serious distractions and energy zappers. Baldwin The Community College Experience Copyright ©2005 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

Fighting Procrastination What is it? What is the reason people procrastinate? What can be done to fight it? Baldwin The Community College Experience Copyright ©2005 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

Stress What is stress? What are its effects? How can stress be minimized in college, at work, and at home? Baldwin The Community College Experience Copyright ©2005 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

Minimizing the Negative Effects of Stress Deep breathing Visualization techniques Physical activity Massage Laughter Baldwin The Community College Experience Copyright ©2005 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

Staying Flexible How does flexibility relate to time management? How can you achieve flexibility? What are the benefits to staying flexible? Baldwin The Community College Experience Copyright ©2005 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

Chapter 3 Review What have you learned about…? Managing Time, Goals, and Priorities Getting Organized Managing Energy Fighting Procrastination Minimizing Stress Staying Flexible Baldwin The Community College Experience Copyright ©2005 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.