Steps in time and activity plan

(a) Start your work as quickly as possible. Do not waste time in avoiding or delaying the task. When a student reaches home, she/he should relax for a while, have a meal and then start with the school work without postponing it for the end of the day. (b) Get into a routine every day.

Choose a time to accomplish certain tasks, such as completing school work, doing household chores; and then stick to the routine activities. The student should make an everyday routine to complete work in time, without any delay. (c) Prioritise your tasks. Before picking up any new task make sure it does not impact the already existing activities.

Do not undertake too many activities at a particular time. If the time available is less and work is more then keep the optional tasks for a later time and complete compulsory activities first. For example, if the student has a class test, she/he should first study for the test, then do homework and later get involved in other activities. (d) Do not commit yourself to unimportant and low priority tasks.

Learn to say ‘No’. If you have less time and more tasks in hand, you should be able to say ‘No’ to the tasks which are not very important. For example, the student can avoid watching television, if she/he has to complete a task for the next day. (e) Divide the big tasks into a series of small manageable activities.

The day’s school work (big task) can be divided into smaller tasks by dividing the work as per different subjects. (f) Do not waste energy and time on tasks which do not need much attention. (g) Deal with a task one at a time till it is completed or decide when to deal with it. Do not put it aside before completion.

(h) Arrange ‘start’ and ‘stop’ times to schedule activities. Appropriate time should be allotted to each subject without spending too much time on each subject. Score Interpretation Score Comment - You are managing your time very effectively! However, check the section below to make it even better.

- You are good at some aspects, but there is scope for improvement elsewhere. Focus on the key issues in the section below and you will most likely find that work becomes less stressful. - The good news is that you have a great opportunity to improve your effectiveness at work for long term success! However, to realise this you have to improve your time management skills.

(i) Make a schedule of your activities and tasks. This will help to effectively manage time allocated to each task. A proper time schedule should be prepared for the entire day, which must always include leisure time. Types of Activities Compulsory Optional Daily Weekly Monthly Yearly Example: Daily dusting and cleaning of house, school assignments, preparing for school, cooking, resting, etc.