Scheduling Your Time
Ways People "Waste" Time
Unhealthy Time Management
Healthy Time Management Strategies
Activities to Add Structure
100

This is where you may have to go to get checks cashed or withdraw money from a savings account.

What is the bank?

100

Watching too much of this can prevent you from getting out of the house and getting some exercise.

What is TV?

100

Sleeping more than this many hours each day for an extended period of time can lead to isolation and depression.

What is 9 hours?

100

Writing important dates or appointments on one of these and hanging it where it will be seen can be helpful in keeping a schedule.

What is a calendar?

100

Doing this activity around the neighborhood or through a local park can be a great stress reducer, not to mention an excellent form of exercise.

What is walking?

or

What is jogging?

200

This is where you will need to go to pick up your prescriptions.

What is the pharmacy?

200

Talking about others in a way that is not helpful or supportive.

What is gossiping?

200

Not having any scheduled activities to do all day long can cause you to feel this way.

What is bored?

200

Putting this object across the room so that you have to get out of bed to turn it off can help you to get started with your daily routine.

What is an alarm clock?

200

Doing this can be a fun and productive way to structure your time, as long as you do not buy more than you can really afford.

What is shopping?

300

It is important to remember that the public transportation schedule might change on these days.

What are the weekends and holidays?
300

Unanticipated interruptions, such as these, can prevent us from getting things done.

What are phone calls?

300

Not making any time for these healthy activities you enjoy could cause your stress level to rise.

What are hobbies?

300

Getting help from these people can help to lighten your load while still making sure that everything that needs to be done gets taken care of.

What are family and friends?

300

These are three possible free activities or facilities available in most communities.

What are parks, libraries, and community centers?

400

If you are not a morning person and have a hard time getting out of bed, it is recommended for you to schedule appointments at this time.

What is the afternoon?

400

Waiting until the last minute to get something done, known as this, can cause a lot of stress and anxiety.

What is procrastination?

400

You can make yourself feel this way when you try to cram too much into one day.

What is stressed or overwhelmed?

400
If you feel you have too much to do in a day and you are not going to get everything done, you could do this to better manage your time.

What is ask for help?

or

What is spread tasks out during the week?

400

These are three chores that should be done regularly around the house to keep things neat and clean.

What are dishes, dusting, and vacuuming?

500

A person who has to be up for work at 7:00am should go to bed by this time each night in order to ensure they get enough sleep.

What is 11pm?
500

Repeatedly making up these reasons about why you cannot get something done wastes a lot of time.

What are excuses?

500

When you are chronically late or miss appointments, people may begin to view you in this way.

What is irresponsible?

500

Managing your time effectively helps to reduce this, since you are prepared for what you have to do.

What is stress?

500

This is one way to structure some of your free time while offering your help and services to others without all of the responsibilities of a paying job.

What is volunteering?

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