Scheduling and Time Management
This scheduling tool helps individuals plan their daily activities and allocate time for recovery-related tasks.
What is a daily planner or schedule?
This term refers to the process of setting clear, achievable objectives for recovery and outlining the steps to reach them.
What is goal setting?
This time waster refers to spending excessive time on social media or browsing the internet.
What is online distractions or internet surfing?
This strategy involves setting aside specific time slots for different types of tasks, such as administrative work, self-care, and leisure.
What is time batching or time chunking?
Scheduling is only necessary for work-related tasks and does not apply to recovery-related activities.
What is FALSE?
Scheduling is essential for organizing recovery-related activities and ensuring their prioritization.
This time management technique involves breaking down tasks into smaller, manageable parts to increase productivity.
What is task breakdown or chunking?
This acronym stands for setting goals that are specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound.
What is SMART goals?
This time waster involves engaging in activities that do not contribute to personal growth or recovery.
What is unproductive or idle behavior?
This technique involves breaking larger tasks into smaller, manageable segments and focusing on one segment at a time.
What is the Pomodoro Technique?
Creating a schedule helps individuals stay organized and reduces the likelihood of forgetting important recovery-related commitments.
What is TRUE?
Creating a schedule helps individuals stay organized and remember important recovery commitments.
This principle emphasizes the importance of prioritizing tasks based on their urgency and importance.
What is the Eisenhower Matrix or the Urgent-Important Principle?
This type of goal involves creating a vision of the desired future state in recovery.
What is a long-term goal or vision statement?
This time waster refers to constantly multitasking or switching between tasks, leading to decreased focus and efficiency.
What is multitasking?
This time-saving strategy involves minimizing distractions, such as turning off notifications or finding a quiet workspace.
What is creating a distraction-free environment?
A rigid schedule with no flexibility is the most effective approach for managing time in recovery.
What is FALSE?
A flexible schedule allows for adaptation to unforeseen circumstances and balances structure with adaptability.
This time management strategy involves setting aside specific blocks of time dedicated to recovery activities, such as attending support group meetings or therapy sessions.
What is time blocking?
This type of goal is focused on the immediate steps to be taken and progress to be made in the short term.
What is a short-term or intermediate goal?
This time waster involves getting caught up in unnecessary discussions or conflicts that drain time and energy.
What is engaging in drama or unnecessary arguments?
This strategy involves identifying and eliminating tasks or commitments that do not align with recovery goals or priorities.
What is task elimination or saying "no"?
It is not necessary to have a consistent schedule for recovery-related tasks as long as they are completed at some point during the day.
What is FALSE?
Consistency in scheduling recovery tasks helps establish a routine and fosters a sense of structure in the recovery process.
This strategy involves delegating tasks or seeking assistance from others to reduce overwhelm and increase efficiency.
What is task delegation or seeking support?
This planning technique involves setting goals and intentions for the day in the morning or the night before.
What is daily planning or morning/nighttime reflection?
This time waster refers to spending excessive time on activities unrelated to recovery, such as excessive gaming or binge-watching TV shows.
What is excessive leisure or entertainment?
This strategy involves automating repetitive or routine tasks to free up time and mental energy.
What is task automation or using productivity tools?
Once a schedule is created, it should not be revised or adjusted as it may disrupt the recovery process.
What is FALSE?
A schedule should be flexible and subject to revisions as needed to accommodate changes and optimize the recovery journey.