1. 1 © 2012 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. McGraw-Hill Chapter Five Decisions for Managing Time

2. 2 © 2012 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. McGraw-Hill Learning Outcomes 1.How to overcome procrastination 2.How to structure your time by the term and week 3.How to structure your time by day 4.How to recognize negative self-talk 5.How to achieve balance 6.Online time management 7.Dealing with a commute to class

3. 3 © 2012 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. McGraw-Hill Procrastination –Often caused by the lack of closure, and burnout are far more common reasons Lack of closure –Unfinished business Signs and causes of burnout: –Fatigue, boredom, and stress

4. 4 © 2012 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. McGraw-Hill Overcoming Procrastination Achieve Closure Avoiding Burnouts Evaluate your use of technology Consider your learning style

5. 5 © 2012 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. McGraw-Hill Managing Your Term and Week Term management involves looking at the big picture –Create a term planner at the beginning of a term Weekly Schedule –Identify your fixed commitments and free time Review your term calendar to prioritize and schedule your weekly plan

6. 6 © 2012 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. McGraw-Hill Steps in Planning Your Week 1.List fixed commitments first 2.Plan to review 3.Estimate your time needs 4.Identify and maximize your use of remaining free time 5.Plan ahead 6.Schedule recreational breaks

7. 7 © 2012 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. McGraw-Hill Daily To-Do Lists 1.The day’s commitments transferred from your weekly calendar 2.Any items left over from the previous day Add other items as you think of them Rank the items in order of importance Look for free blocks of time in your day and schedules tasks for specific times

8. 8 © 2012 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. McGraw-Hill Daily To-Do Lists Secret lies in prioritizing your activities Think about how you use your wait time Design your list to foster feelings of closure and achievement Do not become tied down to your list –Key is to know you have choices Take time to review your time management process

9. 9 © 2012 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. McGraw-Hill Choices about Self-Talk Self-Talk –The mental conversation—your thoughts—or self-talk– directs and shapes your behavior Self-Talk is informational Self-Talk Roles –Child, Critic and Adult

10. 10 © 2012 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. McGraw-Hill Child Behaviors The part of you that wants to have fun and have it now Often responds to logic and rewards Like to put off tasks that are unappealing –Create a reward system for yourself

11. 11 © 2012 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. McGraw-Hill Critic Comments Voice that suggests that you are unworthy or incapable Worry is the critic’s chief activity –Recognize and move on to a solution (5C process helps) Perfectionism is a by-product of the critic –Leads to burnout and procrastination Critic influences your thoughts and behaviors

12. 12 © 2012 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. McGraw-Hill Adult Actions The part of you that thinks analytically and solves problems rationally Provides the voice of reason and logic Need to outtalk the critic, stop worrying, and start solving Understanding why your procrastinate

13. 13 © 2012 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. McGraw-Hill How to Motivate Yourself to Get Things Done 1.You can do almost anything in 10 minutes 2.Forming or joining a study group motivates you 3.Varying your tasks and active study prevents the child in you from getting bored and losing interest 4.Use daydreams to your advantage 5.Monitor your concentration.

14. 14 © 2012 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. McGraw-Hill Achieving Balance Goal is to achieve balance not lose your balance! Don’t set unrealistic expectations for yourself Values play a key role in finding balance View your academic goals in terms of your life goals

15. 15 © 2012 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. McGraw-Hill Using Online Time Management Tools Many sites offer online and cell phone time management tools –Examples: Google Calendar Toodledo HassleMe

16. 16 © 2012 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. McGraw-Hill Coping with Commuting Creative planning is necessary as a commuter student Often faced with limited involvement in school activities –Make an effort to be part of campus life

17. 17 © 2012 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. McGraw-Hill Choosing to Get the Most from Your Commute Commuting time –Find other commuters and car pool –Listen to notes or review questions –If using public transportation, study Time on Campus –Be organized and prepared –Study between classes –Treat campus time like work time Study Time –Have a plan when you are unable to attend class –Be flexible