Dr.

Aliya Azlan, MBBS

Unit Latihan IKRAM Australia QLD
30 January 2016

TIME
MANAGEMENT &
ADULT STUDY
SKILLS

TODAYS OBJECTIVES
Develop personal mission statements and goals
Recognise time blocks available to you
Organise actions to achieve goals into calendar
Learn to prioritise and stop procrastination
Synchronise calendars among activists
Learn different adult learning styles and methods
Learn how to chunk tasks
Learn how to use fringe hours

ME
I am a servant of Allah and my parents daughter and a

sister to my siblings
I work full time as a doctor
I am studying for my specialist exams (one exam per year

for the next 3 years)

I have 3 children, a husband and a home
I teach medical students at UQ and have to write papers and

posters
I am taking an online Bachelor degree in Islamic Studies
I am involved in IKRAM activities
I like hobbies such as sewing, scrapbooking, reading mystery

novels and doing crafts

WHO ARE YOU?

Think about your roles in life

I HAVE GOALS IN EACH OF MY

ROLES
Servant of
Allah

Wife

Mother

Daie

1. Obtain
sincerity
2. Become
khushu in solat
3. To be content
with what He
gives me
4. Go for
umrah/hajj

1. Have good
communication
with my
husband
2. To be patient
with his faults
3. To have a
happy
relationship

1. Become an
effective parent
without yelling
or smacking
2. Become a
good listener to
my children and
support them
3. To teach my
children how to
be good Muslim
people

1. Become a
good example to
others
2. Talk about
Islam to other
people easily

WHAT DO YOU WANT OUT OF

YOUR LIFE?

HOW AM I GOING TO ACHIEVE MY

GOALS?
1. Become an effective parent without yelling or smacking

Read parenting books or websites

Enrol in the Positive Parenting Program

Practice sabr and anger management

2. Become a good listener to my children and support them

Put my phone down or stop my work when they want my attention

Have conversations with them every day

Praise and reward them for good efforts

3. To teach my children how to be good Muslim people

Show a good example and make friends with good people

Teach them Islamic manners

Enrol them in a good school

Create an Islamic environment at home

HOW ARE YOU GOING TO ACHIEVE

YOUR GOALS?
Plan plan plan!
Short term
Long term

NOW, WHO HAS THE TIME?

Everyone has the same amount of time
It is a form of rizq that must be managed and utilised

wisely
Allah puts barakah in time if it is used appropriately
You can achieve so much!
Youth is wasted on the young

YEAR
Start with the big picture
Targets to achieve within the year

E.g Finish memorising Juz Amma

MONTH
Things that recur monthly
Plan your weekends!

LETS DO IT
Year
Month

WEEK
Be more detailed
Frequently repeated events/activities
Spread out your to- do list

DAY
Plan to the hour
Hours in blocks that can be shifted around
Be flexible if you are:

Depending on someone else to be punctual (e.g. meeting,

appointment)

Travelling somewhere

Tired, sick, depressed, lazy

TO DO LIST
List them all as you think of them, no matter how minor
Then use the matrix to prioritise them

SORT OUT YOUR PRIORITIES

NOW, PRACTICE SORTING YOUR

WEEK & DAYS
Schedule important & not urgent regularly
Be flexible for important & urgent things (usually

unexpected)
Procrastinating will cause you to be in the 1st quadrant all

the time STRESS!

YOU ARE NOT AN ISLAND

Share your dakwah or social calendar with friends,

usrah mates
Increase efficiency

DONT FORGET YOURSELF

Sleep At least 6 hours a night
Eat well and healthily menu planning & home

economics
Exercise At least 30 minutes, 3 times a week
Hobbies Do something creative
Relaxation & fun & vacations We are not robots

YES! Schedule them in!

YOU ARE NOT IN SCHOOL

ANYMORE

COMPARISON
School/college
More energy

ADULTHOOD
Less energy

Less responsibilities

More responsibilities

Study is your only

You have to juggle more

occupation
Strong memory power
Good attention span
Rote learning

than just study

Memory starting to

dwindle
Shorter attention span
Critical thinking &

problem solving

ADULT STUDY SKILLS

Develop an awareness of how you learn & optimise it

learning styles
Break down your tasks into manageable chunks
Use time wisely and maximise fringe time
Establish a good rapport with instructors, ask for help if

you need it
Outsource insignificant tasks

LEARNING STYLE
Innovative learners
35%
Why should I know this?
What do I need this for?

Analytic learners 22%

I just want the facts

Learning
styles:
Common sense learners
Dynamic learners 25%
18%
Excited about learning,
I want to know how
want to teach
things work or can be
themselves and others
applied

OTHER LEARNING STYLES

Visual
Auditory
Sensory

CHUNKS
KNOW YOUR LIMITS AND ADMIT TO THEM

MAXIMISING TIME
Using fringe time

Wake up an hour earlier

Commuting

Waiting in line

Waiting for someone/something

While doing mundane tasks

Effective and helpful multi-tasking

Only useful if MUNDANE TASK + ACTIVE TASK

OUTSOURCING
Learn to say No
Learn to give up control
Ask for help
(some) Unimportant things depending on your priorities

House cleaning

Washing the car

Cooking

Ironing

QUESTIONAIRE

SKILLS YOU MUST FOCUS ON

Time scheduling
Concentration
Listening and note taking
Reading
Exams
Writing skills

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TAKE HOME MESSAGES

Time is a non-renewable resource, use it well
Time management can be learnt and improved with

practice
Determination, will power and discipline
Be kind to yourself
Say Insha Allah
Have tawakkal and make dua to Allah

EXTRA READING
Sean Coveys 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens
Becoming a Knowledge Ninja, Graham
Using Fringe Time, Jessica
Get the Barakah, Ismail Kamdar (e-Book)