Prioritization
Work that should be completed first to help minimize stress
What is work of the highest current priority?
Something that should be taken in frequent and short intervals
What are breaks?
A sleep practice that encourages maximum productivity during the day
The overarching goal for distractions while working
Year that Penn State was founded
What is 1855?
Something that is generated with items/places/people/activities of importance to an individuals
What is a list of priorities?
Something that should be set for tasks in order to avoid burn-out and exhaustion
What is a time limit?
An active record of past and upcoming meetings, schedules, and due assignments
What is an updated calendar?
A way to limit noise distraction from your cell phone
What is muting your cell phone notifications?
Times that "We Are!" is chanted in the "We Are Penn State!" chant
What is three?
A reason that prioritizing is important for college students
A length of time set by the individual in order to complete a task on time
A document, either in hardcopy or online format, that outlines upcoming tasks
What is a To-Do List?
A method to limit distractions where a person changes their schedule to work uninterrupted by others
What is schedule shifting?
Penn State's original school colors
What are pink and black?
Many items on your daily agenda or tasks of competing importance can be
What is overwhelming, difficult, stressful, etc.?
A skill that can be used when a task is more than a person is willing or able to take on
What is respectfully saying "no?"
A way to avoid relying on memory to complete tasks
A setting on smart phones that silences incoming notifications
What is Do Not Disturb?
Most popular major at Penn State
In a project, 20% of the activities yield 80% of the results
What is the 80/20 rule or Pareto's Principle?
This theory states that 80% of results are achieved during the first and last 10% of work on a particular task.
A practice that can be used when a task requires more work and time than a single person can reasonably put forth
What is delegation?
An area with limited distractions and stocked with possible needed supplies
What is a centralized work space?
Type of mindfulness that helps to limit distractions
What is decluttering your mind?
Other than technology, having something weighing on your mind is among the top reasons for inability to focus.
Smallest Penn State commonwealth campus
What is Penn State Shenango?