TimeManagement:Recording,Analyzing,andChangingMyPriorities

Asabusyhighschoolstudent,itcanbeoverwhelmingtryingtofiteverythinginto
yourschedule.Homework,extracurriculars,chores,andsocializingallrequire
energyandtimemanagementskills.Moreover,poortimemanagementnotonly
leadstodecreasedproductivity,butitcanalsobedamagingtoyourmentalhealth.

Directions:Selectonedaythisweekandrecordallyourdailytasksandactions.
Thenanalyzetheresultsandmakehealthychangestoyourhabitsandpriorities.

1. Selectonedaythisweek.(Chooseadaywithafairlytypicalschedule.)

2. StepOne:Recordallsignificanttasksandactionsthatoccurredonthisday.
(Whatdidyoudoineachclass?Didyoutakenotes,workonaproject/assignment,
socialize,playgamesonyourphone?Didyouuseyourtimeproductively,ordidyou
wasteit?)

7:00AM-8:00AM

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8:00AM-9:00AM

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9:00AM-10:00AM

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10:00AM-11:00AM

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11:00AM-12:00PM

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12:00PM-1:00PM

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1:00PM-2:00PM

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2:00PM-3:00PM

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3:00PM-4:00PM

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4:00PM-5:00PM

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5:00PM-6:00PM

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6:00PM-7:00PM

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7:00PM-8:00PM

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8:00PM-9:00PM

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9:00PM-10:00PM

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10:00PM-11:00PM

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 3. StepTwo:Analyze.Pickyourthreebiggesttimewastersandaddupthetime.
(Examplesoftimewasters:socialmedia,randomYouTubevideos,playinggameson
onesphoneinthemiddleofclass,pretendingtobeproductive)

TimeWasters AmountofTime(EstimatesareOK)

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Adduptheamountoftimespentontimewasters:

4. StepThree:Change.Listyourtop5prioritiesandranktheminorderof
importance.

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Consider:Howcanyouchangeyourscheduletobetterreflectyourabove
priorities?Whatshouldyouspendmoretimeon?Whatshouldyouspendlesstime
on?Whatdailychangesshouldyoumakeandwhy?Explain(2-4sentences).