Refers to how to organize time for each activity of daily life
The benefits are
Productivity and efficiency
A better professional reputation
Less stress
Opportunities to achieve important life and career goals.
Not managing your time effectively has consequences
Missed deadlines
Inefficient work flow
Poor work quality
Higher stress levels
DETECTING DIFFICULTIES IN MANAGING YOUR
TIME
Discuss some of the difficulties
It is important to analyse
where you are wasting time
Utilise the R-A-C method
Record
Analyse
Change
PROCRASTINATION
STRATEGIES TO PREVENT PROCRASTINATION
Take action
Salami Technique
Annotations:
The salami technique involves breaking down the task to its smallest
parts and then working through each of them in order until the task is
complete.
Five minutes.
Work on related task
Do the hardest bits first
Set goals
Make commitments
Annotations:
Research has found that students work best when they are given tight deadlines for projects and assignments; they achieve higher
grades and experience less stress.
Reward yourself for achievement.
Annotations:
Study doesn’t have to be all pain no gain! When you get a piece of work done effectively without wasting time you should reward yourself with a
cup of tea, a chocolate biscuit, a quick break from the books.