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Time Management
Part 1
P R ESENT E R : B O R NA L I B O R AH
S C HOOL CO U NS EL LOR , D P S G H Y

06 JUNE 2020
 What will we talk about?

Today…

Sleep, Daily Routine, Procrastination, Planning, and

Staying Focussed

Next session…

Procrastination (yes, some more!), Memory, and

Study tips

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 Sleep

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 Sleep

Want to be able to study better?

Fix your sleep routine

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 Sleep

 Sleep = better memory

 Sleep = better mood

 “Late sleep phase” phenomenon

= sleep deficit
= memory issues
= mood issues
= lethargy

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 Sleep

 Sleep : 9-11 hours

 Fix times for going to and getting out of bed

 20 min naps during the day

 No screens 1 hour prior to bedtime

 Get to bed even if not already sleepy

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 Daily Routine

 Discipline

 Wake up and go to bed at regular times

 Brush and shower soon after wake up

 Eat at regular times

 Keep aside fixed no. of snacks to avoid bingeing

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 In your daily routine include…

 Study

 Something Fun

 Something Social

 Something Physical

 Something Creative

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 We procrastinate because…

…we think we should be in a good mood to do an

uninteresting (or challenging or important) task

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 We procrastinate also because…

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 We procrastinate also because…

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 Don’t skip the first step…

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 Planning

 Short-term = what you will do today

 Long-term = what you will do in a week

 Morning – make/update your To-do list

 What are your Top 5?

 Before sleeping – review and tick

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 Planning Tools

 Your notebook

 Apps such as Evernote

 Whiteboard

 Google Calendar

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 When starting is hard…

 Pick the smallest or easiest task and finish it

 Aim to study 10/15 min then take break

 Slowly extend the amount of time

 Remember… idea is to gain momentum

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 Staying Focussed

 Plan to take short breaks

 Pomodoro 25/5 technique

25 min of work, 5 min break

 Visible reminders - analogue (not digital) clock

 For long periods of study… short naps in between

 Break = something creative / exercise / meditation

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 Next Week

 Experiment with what you learnt today

 See what works for you

 Don’t reject anything straightaway… takes 21 days

for habits to form

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 Q&A

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