Strategies
Which is a higher priority after school: playing video games or doing homework
Doing homework
Which is a higher priority: studying for an exam the next day or going to the movies with a friend?
Studying for an exam
If a friend asks you to go to the movies but you are worried about getting your homework done before tomorrow, it is ok to say no.
True
We set these for ourselves to help us get things done. They can be short-term or long-term.
Goals
Something you wear to keep time
watch
Improving your time management skills requires
learning, thinking about your daily routine, and practice
Which is a higher priority at 11pm on a school night: sleeping or surfing the internet?
Sleeping
We make fewer mistakes when we rush through a task
False
When you don't manage your time well it can lead to an increase in bad feelings, called this
Stress
You can use one of these to plan out your month
calendar
What is an example of a high priority task?
Doing homework, studying for an exam, or taking care chores
What is an example of a low priority task?
Watching TV, playing video games, or surfing the internet
We can't slow down or get more time, but we can learn to manage our time
True
If you don't have enough time for all the clubs, sports, and activities you've signed up for, it's called being this
over-schedule
device that can be made to sound at the time set in advance, used to wake someone up
Alarm clock
Which is a higher priority after school: playing video games or doing homework
Doing homework
What comes first? homework, chores, or hanging out with friends
homework
you can use your cell phone to help manage your time
true
If you get everything done and have time to spare, you have this
Free time
You can carry this around to record your daily tasks and responsibilities.
Planner/agenda
if you finish everything you need to do and have some free time, you...
reward yourself for your hard work
These can compete for your attention while you're trying to get important things done.
Distractions
Humans only need about five hours of sleep a night
False
Putting off until later what you could be doing now is called this
Procrastionation
You can make one of these in your planner or on a post it note to organize what you need to do. You can cross tasks off when you have completed them.
Check list