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TIME MANAGEMENT. UTPA Counseling and Psychological Services University Center 109 381-2574 [email protected]. Steps to Take to Make Better Use of Your Time. 1. Prioritize What is most important FOR YOU?. Steps to Take to Make Better Use of Your Time. 2. Plan - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Make a list of THREE things that are most important for you to do during a typical day (apart from eating, sleeping, or hygiene)
Make a list of THREE things that are most important for you to have achieved in 5 years time Examples: graduate from college, get
married, travel to Antarctica, meet up with a long-lost friend, earn driver’s license, write a book, become a teacher, join a missionary
How may your current priorities help or hinder your way in reaching future priorities? Compare lists.
Translate future priorities into long-term goals E.g.: “I will graduate college in 4 years “I will become an airline pilot in 8
years” “I will decide on a career in 6
months”
Short-term goals: Important steps to achieve a long-term goal LTG: “I will graduate college in 4 years” STGs: “I will decide on a major” “I will find out what courses I need to
take” “I will develop my course schedule
plan” “I will get at least “C’s” in my
courses”
Set deadlines or estimated completion times for short-term goals:
“I will decide on a major in a month” “Then, I will find out what courses I need to take in a week”“Then, I will develop my course schedule plan in a week”
First, mark all fixed commitments
Mark deadlines for short-term goals
Make a daily list of activities (“to do list”)
Ensure that list reflects priorities
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Schedule studying same time each day Categorize priority list into high, medium, and low importance
Do the high importance activity, or most difficult activity, first
Make productive use of free time Set aside extra time for the
unexpected
Set reasonable time aside for breaks, relaxation, exercise, reflection, and leisure everyday
Eat, sleep, and exercise well and regularly!
Learn to say “no” to unnecessary commitments, unless you truly have time
Reward self for goals achieved, or planned schedules followed
Divide larger tasks into smaller ones
Periodically revise task list, schedule, or priorities if things are not working
Avoid the time bandits
Seek help from others