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OverviewOverview Advantages to better time-Advantages to better time-

managementmanagement Self- assessment Self- assessment Tools:Tools: Time TrackerTime Tracker To do listsTo do lists Scheduling Scheduling

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Advantages to better Time Advantages to better Time ManagementManagement

Promotes prioritizing and a more Promotes prioritizing and a more intentional way of spending time.intentional way of spending time.

Can help to reduce stress.Can help to reduce stress. Facilitates goal achievement and a Facilitates goal achievement and a

reduction in procrastination.reduction in procrastination. Encourages balance & overall well-Encourages balance & overall well-

being.being.

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Self-assessment exercise:Self-assessment exercise:

How well do you use your time?How well do you use your time?

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Tracking your Time Tracking your Time Useful self-assessment toolUseful self-assessment tool Complete an activity log for 1-2 weeksComplete 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 Note changes in energy levels, identify

time-wasting activities, and time blocks time-wasting activities, and time blocks which can be used differentlywhich can be used differently

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To do listsTo do lists Can accompany your agenda use. Can accompany your agenda use. Indicate all the tasks you wish to Indicate all the tasks you wish to

carry out, can be daily, weekly, etc.carry out, can be daily, weekly, etc. Prioritize considering three levels of Prioritize considering three levels of

urgency: MUST do, SHOULD do, and urgency: MUST do, SHOULD do, and COULD do.COULD do.

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Creating a ScheduleCreating a Schedule RealismRealism BalanceBalance PracticePractice Assess Assess

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Creating a ScheduleCreating a Schedule

Factor in fixed time commitmentsFactor in fixed time commitments Find periods of time for studyFind periods of time for study Use time after class for studyUse time after class for study Consider using breaks for studyingConsider using breaks for studying Keep your study sessions short (1-2 Keep your study sessions short (1-2

hours), with specific goals attachedhours), with specific goals attached

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Creating a schedule cont’dCreating a schedule cont’d Keep regular hours for studying each Keep regular hours for studying each

week (routine) as well as a regular week (routine) as well as a regular placeplace

Leave time for other aspects of your Leave time for other aspects of your life, include basics such as sleeping, life, include basics such as sleeping, eating, and exercising as well as eating, and exercising as well as personal interests, socializing, and personal interests, socializing, and errands/chores.errands/chores.

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Reminders:Reminders: RealismRealism BalanceBalance PracticePractice AssessAssess

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Two final considerationsTwo final considerations

Reward yourself for tackling difficult Reward yourself for tackling difficult tasks, settings goals and achieving tasks, settings goals and achieving them.them.

Are you doing too much? Is there Are you doing too much? Is there something you can cut back on?something you can cut back on?

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Create your own tentative schedule Create your own tentative schedule for the semester/week.for the semester/week.

Add in your fixed commitments, Add in your fixed commitments, times you can devote to regular times you can devote to regular study, times you would like to keep study, times you would like to keep for leisure, other involvements, etc.for leisure, other involvements, etc.

If you were to anticipate one area If you were to anticipate one area that might be a challenge- what that might be a challenge- what might it be and how might you tackle might it be and how might you tackle that?that?

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““The bad news is that time flies. The The bad news is that time flies. The good news is that you’re the pilot.”good news is that you’re the pilot.”

- Michael Altshuler- Michael Altshuler

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