KEEPING YOU SANE IN AN INSANE TIME Time Management Presented by: Lisa S

Chaos Theory? Managing time is hard enough but add work, school, kids, and other unforeseen factors into the mix and you have chaos. To avoid chaos, it is best to get control of your life and get organized.

Staying Sane Let’s go over some tips to help you schedule your time wisely without losing your mind.

Create a schedule Add days of the week across top Add waking hours on left column-  15 minute  30 minute  60 minute

Create a schedule Block out must do’s  Work  Include travel time  Schedule hours  Family events  Bedtimes  Meal times  School events  For you  For your children  Assignment due dates

Example schedule SunMonTuesWedThursFriSat 6:00am 7:00amBreakfast 8:00am 9:00am - 12:00pm Family timeWork School event 12:00pm - 3:00pm Work housecleani ng 3:00pm to 5:00pm Work Family time 6:00pmDinner 7:00pmSchool eventDate night 8:00pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 11:00pmAssignment

Create a schedule Now, you need to include time for yourself. If you fail to provide time for you to rejuvenate, then you will only set yourself up for failure. Now, look at the schedule and add times where you need to study, complete research for your assignments and add cushion to this.

Example schedule SunMonTuesWedThursFriSat 6:00pmDinner 7:00pmSchool eventDate night 8:00pm 9:00pmPersonal time 10:00pmAssignment Now, notice all of the times available to you. You can fill these times in to study and prepare for your assignments.

Give yourself time Not only must you schedule your time, but give yourself time to get things done too. You may have to shop or complete an assignment but be realistic on your goals for the time you need to accomplish these tasks.

Backup Plan Expect the unexpected and have a backup plan. This way, you won’t be frustrated should you have to buy take out instead of cooking a three course meal. Dinner Cook Take out