Task Initiation
This step is usually the hardest to take.
What is the first?
This means using your time wisely so you can get things done without feeling rushed or stressed.
What is time management?
This means noticing your feelings and using strategies to calm down or stay in control.
What is emotion regulation?
Organizing and sorting things by these can help you find what you need when you need it.
What is ABCs and color coded?
This is your brain helping you hold onto information for a short time so you can use it.
What is working memory?
This means getting started on something without putting it off, even if you don't feel like doing it.
What is task initiation?
These are activities or distractions that steal your time and reduce productivity such as interruptions, multitasking, social media, etc.
What are time thieves?
These are the emotions that are not okay to feel.
What are none?
This means keeping your things and thoughts in order so you can find what you need.
What is organization?
Chunking means breaking big pieces of information into this.
What are smaller parts?
This is something a good coach would say in your head.
What is "you got this" "you can do this" or "just do it"?
This is when you group similar tasks together to complete at a certain time, such as folding all the towels, washing all the pans or doing all your reading together.
What is batching?
Complete the phrase, "You are not a bad kid, you are a good kid just what?
What is having a hard time?
This means figuring out what you need to do and how you'll get it done.
What is planning?
Connecting new to known means linking new information to this.
What is something you already understand?
These are types of rewards to help motivate you to start an undesirable task.
What is a small snack, calling your friend, watching a short video?
These tools help keep us on track and act as reminders for certain tasks. They can be set on a phone or clock.
These are some techniques to calm your body when you feel upset.
What is deep breathing, changing your temperature, going outside or talking it out.
Making lists based on each of these helps you decide what is most important to do first so you can manage your time and tasks better.
What is must do, should do, could do?
By doing this verbal or written exercise, you can remember more easily short term information.
What is repeating back or writing down?
This is how many things we should try to do at a time when a task feels too big.
What is one?
This is the amount of time suggested for working and then resting in the Pomodoro Technique.
What is 25 minutes of working time and 5 minutes of break?
True or False: When I feel frustrated, I need to push through the feeling to complete the task.
What is false -- taking a break will usually help you in the long run?
This is when you find a home for every object, such as your bookbag goes by the door and your hairbrush goes in the bathroom.
What is Everything Has a Place?
Reducing this around you can help you focus and remember.
What are noise and distractions?