time management a study skills series presented by general studies
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Time ManagementTime Management
A Study Skills Series Presented A Study Skills Series Presented by General Studiesby General Studies
Time management is the way Time management is the way you regulate or schedule your you regulate or schedule your time.time.
The key to successful time The key to successful time management is allowing enough management is allowing enough time to complete your work while time to complete your work while still finding time to participate in still finding time to participate in things you enjoy aside from work things you enjoy aside from work and school. and school.
Time Management Time Management InvolvesInvolves Knowing what your goals areKnowing what your goals are Deciding where your priorities lieDeciding where your priorities lie Anticipating future needs and Anticipating future needs and
possible changespossible changes Controlling your life by Controlling your life by
controlling your timecontrolling your time Making a commitment to being Making a commitment to being
punctualpunctual Not procrastinatingNot procrastinating Carrying out your plansCarrying out your plans
Ways to Organize Your Study Ways to Organize Your Study TimeTime
Create a semester calendarCreate a semester calendar
Prepare weekly task listsPrepare weekly task lists
Use daily “to do” listsUse daily “to do” lists
Time Management StrategiesTime Management Strategies
Study in 1 hour Study in 1 hour blocksblocks
Take breaksTake breaks Tackle difficult Tackle difficult
assignments assignments firstfirst
Switch subjectsSwitch subjects
Break tasks Break tasks downdown
Work aheadWork ahead Plan RewardsPlan Rewards
Creating a ScheduleCreating a Schedule
Plan out the Plan out the week on week on SundaySunday
Schedule Schedule weekly prioritiesweekly priorities
Identify when Identify when there is free there is free timetime
Use any small Use any small blocks of time blocks of time that are that are otherwise otherwise wastedwasted
Stick to the Stick to the schedule you schedule you createdcreated
Other Factors to ConsiderOther Factors to Consider
Take Care of your body in order Take Care of your body in order to achieve high productivityto achieve high productivity
Mental alertness is greatly Mental alertness is greatly affected by:affected by: FoodFood ExerciseExercise SleepSleep
Forms of ProcrastinationForms of Procrastination Ignoring the task, hoping it will Ignoring the task, hoping it will
go awaygo away Underestimating the work Underestimating the work
involved in the taskinvolved in the task Overestimating your abilities Overestimating your abilities
and resourcesand resources Deceiving yourself that Deceiving yourself that
mediocre performance or less is mediocre performance or less is acceptableacceptable
Substituting a worthy but lower-Substituting a worthy but lower-priority nonacademic activity priority nonacademic activity (escapist technique)(escapist technique)
Forms of Procrastination Forms of Procrastination cont.cont. Believing that repeated Believing that repeated
“minor” delays won’t hurt “minor” delays won’t hurt youyou
Dramatizing a commitment Dramatizing a commitment to a task rather than doing to a task rather than doing itit
Persevering on only one Persevering on only one part of the taskpart of the task
3 Main Causes of 3 Main Causes of ProcrastinationProcrastination
Self-downingSelf-downing
Low frustration Low frustration tolerancetolerance
HostilityHostility
Strategies to overcome Strategies to overcome procrastinationprocrastination Just get startedJust get started Set realistic goalsSet realistic goals Clarify the directionsClarify the directions Start with the easiest part of the Start with the easiest part of the
tasktask Avoid over schedulingAvoid over scheduling Create “to do” listsCreate “to do” lists Set prioritiesSet priorities
Strategies cont.Strategies cont.
Break down large tasksBreak down large tasks Recognize that not all assignments Recognize that not all assignments
are easyare easy Recognize that all courses are Recognize that all courses are
relevantrelevant Use positive feedback as Use positive feedback as
encouragementencouragement Use positive self-talkUse positive self-talk Identify escapists techniquesIdentify escapists techniques Plan rewardsPlan rewards
Tackle Time WastersTackle Time Wasters
Many students don’t say “no” to Many students don’t say “no” to a request for their time.a request for their time.
Decide what you need to do and Decide what you need to do and can realistically do. Say “no” to can realistically do. Say “no” to everything else.everything else.
Screen calls with an answering Screen calls with an answering machine and return calls at your machine and return calls at your convenience.convenience.
Learn to say “I can’t talk right Learn to say “I can’t talk right now.”now.”
Time wasters are often linked to Time wasters are often linked to a lack of self-discipline.a lack of self-discipline.
Reap the Benefits of Reap the Benefits of Managing Time EffectivelyManaging Time Effectively You are more productive.You are more productive. You reduce your stress.You reduce your stress. You improve your self-esteem.You improve your self-esteem. You achieve balance in your You achieve balance in your
life.life. You conquer multitasking.You conquer multitasking. You establish an important You establish an important
career skill.career skill. You reach your goals.You reach your goals.
Revisit Your ValuesRevisit Your Values
Knowing what is most Knowing what is most valuable to you gives valuable to you gives direction to your life.direction to your life.
Your energy should be Your energy should be oriented first toward things oriented first toward things that reflect the values that that reflect the values that are most important.are most important.
Examine your values to help Examine your values to help you make time management you make time management decisions.decisions.
Time Management ConcludedTime Management Concluded
Practice will enable you to get Practice will enable you to get better at sticking to a schedulebetter at sticking to a schedule
Breaking an old habit and Breaking an old habit and forming a new one takes forming a new one takes between 21 to 30 days between 21 to 30 days
DO NOT GIVE UP, it will get DO NOT GIVE UP, it will get easiereasier
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