Time management for teenagers training exercises. Time management for schoolchildren: how to find time for exams

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In this article we will talk about time management for schoolchildren. How to organize a schoolchild’s daily routine so that he has time to do his homework, walk in the fresh air and feel not overloaded.

Time is the people's wealth, the same as mineral resources, forests, and lakes. It can be used wisely, and it can be destroyed. It’s so easy to let it slip, sleep through it, spend it on fruitless expectations, chasing fashion, drinking, you never know. Sooner or later, our schools will begin to teach children how to use time. © Daniil Granin

School time

School time- not an easy time, because during this period of life you really want to go for a walk, spend more time with friends, and here are these lessons. This article is for responsible parents who understand the importance of planning their child's day. A properly designed daily routine for a schoolchild will ensure good academic performance, healthy sleep and wonderful well-being.

A social survey was conducted among schoolchildren about what they think is why they don’t have enough time:

Here are the main reasons for lack of time

I take too long to do my homework.
The Internet and TV take up a lot of time.
I don’t pre-plan my day. From here I shift things to later, and there is no clear picture of what needs to be done.
I am easily distracted from important matters by unrelated matters.
I don't finish what I started.
I do everything very slowly and generally rock for a long time at the beginning of the day.

Think on paper. By formulating a task in writing, you sharpen it and give it tangible tangibility; you create something that you can touch and see. Until a goal is written down, it remains just a wish or a fantasy. There is no energy in it. Unfixed goals lead to confusion, uncertainty, poor direction and many mistakes. Having a goal on paper and an organized action plan will make your work much more productive. Your achievements will compare favorably with the results of those who keep their intentions in mind. © Brian Tracy

The point is not to overload yourself with a bunch of things, but to unload the unnecessary ones. You need to complete the most important and responsible tasks on your to-do list. It is better to make the list an hour before bedtime. Look at what lessons are assigned for tomorrow, which ones can be done in the morning, and which ones are the most important and require more time to complete. In the morning, start the most difficult task. In time management, this rule is called “eat a frog for breakfast.” Do the most difficult thing at the beginning of the day, this will give you mental pleasure, and will also free you from obsessive thoughts about this task for the whole day.

1. To avoid distractions when doing homework, you need to follow these rules

Lock yourself in your room or go to the library at school. Find a place where no one will touch you.
Turn off the sound on your phone, turn off the TV and computer.
Works by Mozart can be played in the background. Scientists have proven that Mozart's music helps to concentrate and increases attention.
If you need to read a lot, then choose the most productive hours for this. If extraneous thoughts bother you, write them down.
The most effective way to avoid distractions is to set a timer for 25 minutes. During these 25 minutes, you should do only one thing and concentrate completely on it. Then take a break for 5 minutes and set the timer again for 25 minutes. In time management, this method of concentration is called the “tomato” method.
Very often, the reason for distraction from business is asking for help from other people. You need to learn to say no.

2. The problem of not finishing things follows from the previous one.

We procrastinate because we are often distracted. Another reason is the fear of not being able to cope with a difficult task. To overcome fear, you just need to take small steps to solve this problem.

Also, before you start, you must understand what your goal is. Is this really important to you and what result do you want to get?

For example, I want to do well in exams - this is a dream, but not a goal. The goal should be clear and specific, for example, I want to get 80 points on the sum of three exams. Write down specific goals and deadlines for achieving them on paper.

3. The last common problem among schoolchildren is slowness and prolonged rocking at the beginning of the day.

Getting up in the morning is the most difficult thing for any student. Naturally, to make it easier to wake up in the morning, you need to go to bed early. Calculate the time you need to go to bed in order to sleep 9 hours, and at the same time get up at 7 am. Consider the time it takes before you fall asleep.

The student’s brain is actively working, processing a lot of new information, so, of course, he gets tired. Children often get headaches. In this case, a short nap during the day, at least 15-20 minutes, is very useful. This will help restore strength and relax your brain.

Time management exercises for schoolchildren

1. Exercise “Sense of time”

You need to learn to control the time allotted for work or rest. Mentally learn to give yourself a “bell” (the leader of the exercise rings a bell and starts the stopwatch). The student must complete any task during this time. For example, within 15 minutes and let the presenter know when this time has expired, according to his feelings.

2. Exercise based on the Eisenhower matrix

This exercise teaches you to prioritize things. The presenter talks about 4 types of priorities. The student must make a list of tasks for the day, according to priority. That is, arrange the task cards into 4 different piles. This exercise also gives the student an idea of hard and soft cases. Hard ones are those that have a clearly defined start time (for example, a lesson, sections, clubs, a movie session). Flexible things are those that just need to be done, no matter what time.

3. Exercise “Plan a Saturday”

Schoolchildren are given a text with plans for their high school Saturday. Flexible and rigid matters need to be emphasized. Determine the priority of tasks in this plan, arrange them in the correct order.

Schoolchild's daily routine

As a rule, the first half of a student’s day is scheduled. He is at school during lessons. The second half is partly occupied by visiting sections and clubs. How should you plan the second half of a student’s day?

1. If you come home from school and feel tired, you need to lie down to rest and, if possible, sleep for at least half an hour. This will restore your strength. After waking up, do not turn on the TV or computer under any circumstances. It’s better to tackle the most difficult task or lesson right away.

2. It is necessary to change activities every hour. Alternate less enjoyable activities with more enjoyable ones.

“At first we put off and delay the beginning of something, and then, having nevertheless started it, we postpone its termination. The inability to stop halfway is partly explained by the desire to have fun and the desire to avoid unpleasant experiences. Changing activities is often accompanied by some discomfort. ...And it can be especially difficult to interrupt if you have delayed the start. For example, you tidy up your room or read a book and feel quite good - until the time comes to stop this activity. But after you strengthen your willpower, you will be able to not only start things on time. But also stop them at the right time.”

Diana De Lonzor from the book “The Easy Way to Stop Being Late”

3. Estimate how long a task will take.. Try to train yourself to fit within these time frames.

4. Prepare for the next day in the evening. Pack your backpack and prepare your clothes. If you do your homework in the morning, then put the necessary notebooks and textbooks on the table.

All psychologists talk about the benefits of having a routine. A correctly designed schoolchild's daily routine makes him more collected and disciplined. Prevents neuroses and overwork.

What needs to be taken into account when creating a student’s daily routine?

7:00 – 7:30 – rise, morning exercises.
7:45 – 8:00 – breakfast.
8:30 – 13:00 – stay at school.
13:00 – 13:30 – lunch.
14:00 – 15:30 – lunch nap.
15:30 – 16:30 – walk in the fresh air.
16:30 – 17:00 – afternoon tea.
17:00 – 19:30 – visiting clubs and sections.
19:30 – 20:30 – dinner and homework, cleaning the room.
20:30 – 21:00 – walk in the fresh air before bed.
21:00 – night sleep.

Ideal daily routine for a teenager

Senior schoolchildren have a lot of their own interests and hobbies. They don't need to sleep during the day. It is very important to complete your homework before 20:00, since after 8 hours your performance is greatly reduced. Be sure to take a walk in the fresh air after school or visit a sports section.

Teenagers spend a lot of time studying, this is due to entering universities. Therefore, it is necessary to ensure a constant change of activity. Physical exercise is simply necessary, otherwise the teenager’s health will deteriorate greatly from mental overstrain.

Daily routine of schoolchildren who study in the second shift

You need to go to bed no later than 9 pm and get up no later than 7:30 am. Homework is best done in the morning.

Sample daily routine:

Rise at 7:00 – 7:30.
Breakfast 7:30-7:45.
Walk 8:00-8:30.
Preparation for lessons 8:30 – 10:30.
Second breakfast - 10:45.
Free time and walk – 11:20 – 13:00.
Lunch 13:00 – 13:30.
Lessons at school 14:00-18:20.
Street walk from 18:30-19:10.
Dinner – 19:30.
Free time until 20:15.
Getting ready for bed and sleeping -20:00-21:00.

The student’s daily routine should provide him with adequate rest, proper nutrition, and frequent changes of activities. The most important thing is the health of the child, no matter what age he is. Parents must be responsible for the child’s daily routine, adjust and control what the child does. He must not only manage everything, but also understand how to set priorities and plan time so that there is enough time for both rest and sports. Every student should have an idea of time management. This knowledge will be useful to him in adult life.

Municipal autonomous educational institution

"Yagrinskaya gymnasium"

Lesson for students in grades 10-11

“Time management or the ability to manage your time”

Petrushenko Irina Viktorovna

educational psychologist

MAOU "Yagrinskaya Gymnasium"

Severodvinsk

Content

Explanatory note 3

Main part 5

Literature 9

Applications 10

Explanatory note.

Today, high school students lead an active educational and creative life: lessons, elective courses, preparation for final exams, visiting various sections outside of class hours. Many high school students claim that they often do not have time to complete their daily tasks. Problems related to the inability to manage your time are among the most common. Success in adult life largely depends on how we manage time, so many people turn to time management technologies - time management in order to get everything done both at work and at home. Some believe that it is too late to teach a teenager to plan time for preparing lessons, organizing useful activities, and relaxing, since he is accustomed to the lifestyle he leads, but a person is capable of working on himself and changing for the better at any age. The topic of rational use of time is relevant and popular among both adults and students.

In a series of classes for high school students on psychological preparation for exams, conducted by a teacher-psychologist at the Yagrinskaya Gymnasium MAOU, a lesson was developed on teaching ways to successfully organize their work and leisure, “Time management or the ability to manage your time.”

Purpose of the lesson:

The lesson is structured in the form of a conversation, with elements of socio-psychological training, self-diagnosis and self-analysis.

The following are used in class forms of work, such as psychological games, conversation with students, interactive exercises and self-diagnosis.

As diagnostic materials We use the questionnaire we developed “How I use my time” (see Appendix 1) and the “Timekeeping” technique (see Appendix 2).

A memo “Ways to successfully use time” is also offered to students (see Appendix 3).

Lesson duration 45 minutes.

Expected results:

development of self-analysis and self-organization skills;

students acquiring skills to successfully manage their study and free time;

reducing the level of personal anxiety in students that occurs during preparation for exams;

Necessary equipment:

a room with freely moving furniture, equipment for demonstrating a presentation, a whiteboard for notes, questionnaire forms and “timing”, handouts “Ways to successfully use time.”

Main part.

Contents of the lesson.

“Time management or the ability to manage your time”

Target: analyze the effectiveness of time use and introduce students to ways to successfully organize their work.

Association warm-up.

Students are asked to name their associations for the word “Time” in a chain. The answers are recorded by the presenter on the board.

Then the presenter introduces the high school students to the topic and purpose of this lesson.

Conversation “The Art of Keeping Up.”

“Time is life. To waste your time is to waste your life. Taking control of your time means taking control of your life and making the best of it.” Alan Lakein.

The last year at school, the year before college devoted to cramming, preparatory courses and tutors, often turns out to be the most difficult in the life of schoolchildren, even more difficult than entering college itself.

If you analyze everything you do, you can write out a whole list. Besides homework and homework, what can you name? (household chores, workouts, communication with friends)

Each of these tasks takes a certain amount of time. Who can say that they manage to do everything? , what do you need per day? Very few people can boast of this.

There are special techniques that help people with this - “Time Management”.

Efficiency means choosing the best option from the available options and doing it in the best possible way.

Please remember: there is no shortage of time! We have a lot of time to do everything we really want. If you, like many people, are “too busy” to work successfully, then keep in mind that there are many people who are much busier than you but get more done than you. They don't have more time than you. They just make much better use of their time!

Self-diagnosis: “Timekeeping” and questioning.

Students are asked to record on special forms (see Appendix 2) all events from wake-up to bedtime during one working day and one weekend.

After this, having analyzed the results themselves, students are asked to fill out a questionnaire “How I use my time” (see Appendix 1).

And then, dividing into groups of 4-5 people, analyze and summarize the results, and present to others at what time stage the loss of time occurs and determine what exactly it was spent on by the members of each group.

The facilitator summarizes the data from all groups, recording the main points on the board.

Conversation " Possible reasons for ineffective use of time»

The reasons for ineffective use of time can be divided into two groups: external and internal.

External interference is the fruit of our work environment; events that distract attention and deprive you of control over time. These time killers are as follows:

delays when leaving the house (forgot your keys at home?);

delays on the road (Queue for the minibus);

chatting with friends (such as communications, Odnoklassniki.ru and Vkontakte.ru (and other social networks));

problems with computer and Internet access;

email (spam);

search for folders, pens, etc.;

phone calls;

Except There are also internal ones that eat up your time from the inside: your character traits and personal qualities that cause downtime at work, and as a result, stress and the realization that you don’t have time to do anything. It is necessary to get rid of them, but this will be more problematic than getting rid of external killers. Internal interference is part of our lives and habits are very difficult to break.

Internal interference includes:

inability to refuse and say NO;

the habit of grasping at everything at once;

incorrect assessment of timing and scope of work;

the desire to always be useful and help everyone;

natural slowness;

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Annex 1.

Questionnaire “How I use my time.”

Do you plan your day (things that need to be done during the day)?

Do you have time to do the necessary (or planned) things during the day?

Do you feel that your time is often wasted?

What do you waste your time on? What activities do you waste time on?

How much time (approximately) does it take you to do your homework?

How much time (approximately) is spent watching TV, on the computer (games, chatting)?

Would you like to learn how to use your time more efficiently?

Appendix 2.

Timing "Accounting for lost time"

Days

Appendix 3.

Memo "Ways to use time successfully."

There are many ways to use time successfully. They can be presented in the form of principles of constructive action for organizing your work:

precise definition of goals. When starting to do something, you need to determine as precisely as possible what you specifically want to do;

focus on the main thing. It is very useful to make a list of all the tasks according to their priority and urgency;

creating incentives. A person does best what he likes. “Favorite” things are always done faster than “necessary” ones. If you can turn “need” into “want”, work efficiency will increase significantly;

setting deadlines. The best way to make a commitment is to set a deadline for completing a task;

determination. Try to get to work as quickly as possible: think, decide, act. Once you start doing something, you don’t need to doubt it all the time - move on;

the ability to say “no”. This will allow you not to be distracted by unnecessary things and conversations;

control of time spent talking on the phone and “visiting” the Internet;

listening skills. Pay close attention to information to know exactly what, where, when and why is happening;

rejection of templates and repetitions. Just because you've done your job successfully using the same method every time doesn't mean it's the best. Find out how others are doing this work. Maybe it can be done faster and more efficiently;

attention to details. Nothing unsettles you more than annoying little things. Be attentive to seemingly insignificant things and objects in everyday life and at work. This will save you a lot of time and effort;

full use of time. The time you spend traveling and waiting can be used to think about things and plan your day.

Time is the people's wealth, the same as mineral resources, forests, and lakes. It can be used wisely, and it can be destroyed. It’s so easy to let it slip, sleep through it, spend it on fruitless expectations, chasing fashion, drinking, you never know. Sooner or later, our schools will begin to teach children how to “use time.” The author is convinced that from childhood it is necessary to cultivate a love of nature and a love of time. And teach how to save time, how to find it, how to get it. The most important thing is to teach how to report on time.

Daniil Granin

Russian writer and public figure

Introduction

It was this quote that gave me the idea - to write a material on time management, to reflect in it such fundamentals and rules that, firstly, will be convenient and pleasant to use, and secondly, they will bring significant benefits if you start applying them in life. In this material we will talk not only about such a science as time management, but in general we will try to build a vision of life that should help the maximum number of people, and primarily the younger generation. Before we get started, I’ll ask you a question: “How do you feel about having your money stolen?” I guess you don't see anything good in this. But time is an even greater value than money; you need to understand this as quickly as possible. This value is irreplaceable. By learning to take care of your time, you will learn to take care of other people's. Yes, you need to start with yourself. You need to cultivate this quality in yourself.

Chapter 1. Reasons for lack of time

In this chapter, you need to list all the main reasons why you cannot do more and find a solution for them.

Dream

Getting ready for school

Studies

You have 9 hours left to do your homework, your hobbies, communicate with friends, all your chores and responsibilities! This is truly a wealth that many adults who spend significant time at work dream of.

Andrey Belousov, a student of grade 9 “A” in 2009, wrote a research paper on the topic: “The time of a high school student. How to manage it." In his work, after conducting a survey, he identified the following reasons for the lack of time among guys like him. The results were as follows (I combined some because they were similar): 1. I take too long to do my homework. 2. Internet and TV take up a lot of time. 3. I don’t plan my day in advance. From here I shift things to later, and there is no clear picture of what needs to be done. 4. I am easily distracted from important matters by unrelated matters. 5. I don’t finish what I started. 6. I do everything very slowly and generally rock for a long time at the beginning of the day. I believe that each of you has found yourself in these problems that prevent you from living and learning fully. If I’m mistaken and everything is fine with you, then you can close the work. And for those who want to solve these problems for themselves, I advise you to continue reading. Next, I will try to go through these “time wasters” problems in detail.

Reason #1: I take too long to do my homework. How to do homework effectively?

The information highlighted below is truly not for the faint of heart; if you are the type of overly impressionable person, then I strongly recommend skipping it:

Important

Do your homework in the morning. To do this, you need to get up 2 hours earlier, and, of course, go to bed too. For most, productivity in the morning is exactly 2 times higher than in the evening. For example, if you do your homework in the evening for 4 hours, then in the morning the same work will take you only 2 hours. Plus, you will absorb information much better. Not only will you reduce your work time, but the quality of your morning classes will be higher. In addition, by the first lesson at school, your brain, unlike your classmates, will be in full combat readiness, it will think faster, while your classmates, as a rule, yawn throughout the entire first lesson and do not understand what’s what.

Nowadays, the tendency to spend almost all of one’s free time on social networks, communicating and viewing pictures from famous public pages, has become quite firmly entrenched. However, in the morning, almost no one will be able to distract you from work, because there will simply be no one. Your classmates will be asleep. And in the evening, unlike them, you can do what you love. How you spend the two hours you gain from doing homework in the morning is up to you.

Reason No. 2 Internet and TV take up a lot of time

This technology, whose task was to give a person the opportunity to do more in less time, for many, on the contrary, has become a real cauldron in which thousands of hours are burned. At one time, this “cauldron” also consumed a significant part of my time. I decided that this problem could only be solved in a radical way.

1. Give the opportunity to write personal messages on VKontakte to only a few people. For example, I only got 3, these are the people with whom it is not possible to communicate live. They are far from me.

2. Remove from the news feed public posts that do not develop me in any way and do not provide anything useful. Now I only receive news from my study group. Filter out everything unnecessary.

3. Deleted accounts on Twitter, Instagram. At first they were offended at me and asked, “Why can’t I write to you on VKontakte?” Over time, the majority finally realized that they could call me on very important matters. And what do you think, the flow of meaningless communication “for the sake of communication” has stopped.

Think about what will happen to you if you don’t watch TV? Yes, NOTHING will happen to you! 99.9% of the information you receive from newspapers, TV or the Internet is not related to you in any way at all. Why worry needlessly about “where the world is heading”?

Another way to rid yourself of unnecessary communication on social networks, without blocking access from everyone, is to connect yourself to notifications from VKontakte about new personal messages by mail. That is, you will receive text messages directly to your inbox. It’s immediately clear whether it makes sense to go there and respond, or not, whether someone’s message requires an immediate response, or whether it will wait. It often happens that a person who wrote to you about a “very urgent and important matter” that no one else can handle except you, resolves the issue on his own after a short amount of time. Statistics show that this figure is close to 100% in some cases.

Go to Settings – Alerts – Email Alerts, check the box next to personal messages.

Reason #3 I don't plan my day

… Even the simplest plan, if designed correctly, will give you much more freedom and much more time for those activities that you really like and enjoy.

Diana De Lonzor

"An easy way to stop being late"

Brian Tracy, the famous American author of a large number of bestsellers on the topics of self-development, motivation, and sales, quite often advises the following: “Think on paper.” “By formulating a task in writing, you sharpen it and give it tangible tangibility; you create something that you can touch and see. Until a goal is written down, it remains just a wish or a fantasy. There is no energy in it. Unfixed goals lead to confusion, uncertainty, misdirection and many mistakes.” “Having a goal on paper and an organized plan of action will make you much more productive. Your achievements will compare favorably with those who keep their intentions in mind.”

Small portions

Don't try to cover a large area of work at once. In order for the work to proceed, and you have the desire to return to it, and not put it off, you need to break it down into a large number of small points. You will not have the same fear of facing one big task, which you were previously afraid of because you did not know which way to approach it. Let's say you need to study the work of A.P. Chekhov. Read his key works, which are present in the school literature course. First, we will find biographical information. We will see that in the writer’s work, researchers distinguish 3 periods. Let's immediately break down our work into subsections.

I. The first, associated with short humorous stories.
1. Read the criticism of the stories.
2. Read the story “Chameleon”.
3. Read the story “The Man in the Case.”
4. Read the story “The Death of an Official.”

II. The second is long stories and novellas with a “novel” beginning.
1. Take a quick look at Sakhalin Island.

2. Review the plays “The Seagull”, “Three Sisters”

As we see, our work in studying creativity has already become more specific. After reading the stories of the first period, we will turn to criticism and study the opinions of researchers. What, in fact, is the novelty and strength of these stories. Then we will gradually proceed to the next stage and finally complete the work.

BUT! Making a to-do list is one thing, but completing them is another. Put deadlines next to each item. The work of studying Chekhov's work can be divided into a week, maybe less. In any case, it depends on the setting of your goals: how fully you need to approach this issue so that we can ultimately be satisfied with the result.

Important

The task of time management is not to load your day with activities as much as possible, but to unload it from unnecessary ones. Perform the most important and most responsible tasks more efficiently

When to make a to-do list?

Set aside time for this activity about an hour before bed. Find out what subjects you have homework for in the morning, highlight the most important one in order of importance, then the one that is less important, etc. Start with the most difficult task first, because having completed it, you will receive an emotional impulse, satisfaction from having completed it, and with even greater desire to begin completing the remaining work. Arrange your to-do list in order of importance. Do the most important ones first, because even the most difficult tasks will not become easier to complete, no matter how much you put them off.

Grid of the day

The first half of the day, as a rule, is quite clearly scheduled for most schoolchildren. The lesson gives way to a break, then another lesson, etc. And the second half, from about 14:00, is your personal time. Someone attends extracurricular classes, goes to clubs, sections, thus freeing up time even later. But let's try to think about how our uncontrolled time, the second half of the day, can be curbed.

1. Isn't it time to bring back quiet time? If you feel tired after returning from school, a club or a section, rest. And you need to do this not by sitting in front of a computer or TV, but by disconnecting from all means of communication and getting some sleep. In order not to go into deep sleep, into the slow-wave sleep phase, a short 30-minute nap will be enough for you. Your strength will be restored once or twice. The brain will be ready to absorb new information. When you wake up, resist the temptation to pick up your phone or turn on your computer. Take on the important task that needs to be done. Do it immediately!

2. Change activities every hour. In the famous phrase of V.V. Mayakovsky “Comrade, remember the simple rule: if you work while sitting, rest while standing!” there is a lot of truth. Read it again. Also, alternate between less enjoyable activities and more enjoyable ones. Diana De Lonzor in her book “The Easy Way to Stop Being Late” confirms this idea: First, we put off and put off starting something, and then, having started it, we postpone stopping it. The inability to stop halfway is partly explained by the desire to have fun and the desire to avoid unpleasant experiences. Changing activities is often accompanied by some discomfort. ...And it can be especially difficult to interrupt if you have delayed the start. For example, you tidy up your room or read a book and feel quite good - until the time comes to stop this activity. But after you strengthen your willpower, you will be able to not only start things on time. But also stop them at the right time.

3. Record the time. I divided each notebook page into 2 columns. In one I write down what I spend it on. Time up to 5 minutes may not be recorded. Especially keep track of the afternoons when there are no classes. When we keep such records, then on a subconscious level we begin to reproach ourselves for the fact that another hour has passed and you have done nothing. A notepad will greatly help you with this.

4. Figure it out, how long it will take to complete this or that task in order to complete the key ones first. If you don’t have enough time, then move minor matters to tomorrow. At first, you will overestimate your abilities, setting insufficient time for execution, so I recommend immediately setting aside an additional 20-30% of time to complete the task.

5. Get ready in the evening. Decide in the evening what you will wear in the morning, especially for girls, because for this reason many are late, spend a long time rummaging through their underwear and don’t know what to choose. If you follow the advice to do your homework in the morning, and I strongly recommend this, then prepare all the necessary textbooks and notebooks on your desk in the evening. Yes, tidy it up so there are no distractions.

Don't overwork yourself!

Let's sum it up: don't overwork yourself. If you feel that your brain is tired, give it a rest. Arrange tasks in a notebook by importance and start completing them immediately. Keep track of time and track how much you need for certain tasks.

Scum of time

Quite a lot of time is spent on the road, waiting for the turn to come, for the right person to arrive. Therefore, now I will list some tips on how to spend your time profitably. Waiting time.

1. Read on the go. A.A. Lyubishchev, around the 30s of the 20th century, noted the following: “What are the advantages of reading on the road? Firstly, you don’t feel any inconveniences on the road, you can easily put up with them; secondly, the nervous system is in better condition than under other conditions.” For example, I always have a Nook Simple Touch e-reader in my inner pocket. Firstly, it is small in size and lightweight. Secondly, the round trip alone gives me a whole hour of reading. Yes, perhaps not exactly the same conditions, but in this way you can develop the ability to concentrate, despite the noise and extraneous conversations.

2. Audiobooks, audio courses. If you get to school on foot, or the roads do not allow you to concentrate at least a little on the text and hold the book in your hands, then download the necessary audiobooks or audio courses. For example, on the road you can learn poems that are read by an announcer. Good announcers take the right pauses, and at the same time learn how professionals read them with feeling.

3. Insignificant matters. If you have tasks on your daily to-do list that are not a priority, why not spend your time waiting in queues getting them done? For example, check your email, think about how to spend the coming weekend, who to meet, where to go, what to read.

Reason #4 I am easily distracted from important matters by unrelated things

When you have taken on some important task, working on your homework, solving a test or writing an essay, it is important not to be distracted, otherwise you will lose your thoughts, lose concentration and it will take much more time to work.

We create favorable conditions for work and reading

1. Find a secluded place. At school, you can go to the library or an empty classroom to read or do something useful.

2. Let technology work for you. Turn off the sound on your phone and all notifications that come to your phone, you can even set it to “Airplane” mode and no one will be able to reach you at this time. And get into the habit of checking email or social media messages on a schedule. If you are often distracted, then first set a goal to check them no more than 5 times a day. Then you can reduce this figure.

3. Let others work for you. It’s no wonder you have time to do everything. Yes, and this is not necessary. When you are at home, simply ask them to answer your parents' calls and not to be distracted.

4. Listen to Mozart. There is an assumption that Mozart's works, like any other classical music, help improve concentration and memory while reading and memorizing text. As you work, let it play in the background to help you focus on what you're doing. If you don't like Mozart, just listen to music without words or any soothing melody. Something in the New Age style with piano and guitar is perfect. Make sure that the selected ringtones do not bother you.

5. Sit in the right place. If you want to increase your chances of learning to concentrate and understand and remember text better, sit at a desk or desk, as these are the places your brain has come to associate with work.

6. Turn off the TV. If you are going to engage in serious reading and set certain goals and objectives for yourself, the accompaniment played by the turned on TV will only get in the way.

7. Read during your most productive hours of the day. If you know that you work better in the morning, find an opportunity to read during this time. Schedule your reading according to your body's natural rhythm.

8. If you are going to read a lot(or work a lot) and you have a lot of different things on your mind, write down what you are thinking about. If you are worried that you might forget to call someone, write yourself a reminder (keep a notepad with you at all times).

9. Set yourself a time frame. Set aside the time for reading that you can actually spend on it. When I write this material, I have a stopwatch in front of me, which allows me to work faster. You begin to feel time running inexorably.

10. Take breaks. Every schoolchild or student should read a lot. But reading for hours without rest can not only leave you exhausted and tired, but it will also bring up unpleasant memories in the future, which can cause you to lose interest in reading. 45 minutes is not a figure made up out of thin air. Allow yourself to take a break from reading every 45 minutes. The longer you work, the longer your stops should be. If you set yourself the task of devoting 3 hours to reading, then for the first break you can allocate 5 minutes, after the second forty-five minutes 10, after the third - 15. Then, of course, it will be useful to do physical labor.

Teaching yourself to say “No”

One of the reasons why we are so often distracted from important matters by unrelated ones is that we simply do not know how to refuse people. They ask us, sometimes, for completely basic things that we could definitely handle, but a mechanism turns on in our heads that caustically tells us: “help if you don’t want the relationship to deteriorate.” As Jana Frank once noted in her book The Muse and the Beast, “99 percent of the reasons people come to you for are not really urgent at all.” So is it worth it to instantly respond to someone’s request to the detriment of your own business? Just imagine how much you could get done if you weren’t distracted every time!

In addition, if you do not respond to a request immediately, but after 15 minutes, then you will be surprised that the supposedly “problem that cannot be solved without you” has already been solved! Learn to say no. “No” is a solution, “maybe” is the worst answer you can imagine. When we say “no” to a person, we make him think. First of all, think about how to try to resolve the issue yourself. And since over time we teach those around us to shift even the smallest issues and responsibilities onto our shoulders, it is no wonder that a person simply stops thinking about the problem. His task from now on is to find you as quickly as possible and foist his problem on you.

Be cool. Say your steadfast “no” or “yes”. But still, “no” is better than “yes.” Don't be afraid to ask people to wait, to leave, to call back in 15 minutes or half an hour. Believe me, nothing incredible will happen in their lives during this time. Because people come to you when it is most convenient for them. And since they need you, it’s their business to wait until it’s convenient for you.

If someone asks you to do something for them, ask: “Wait, what do you actually need and where can I find it?” This way, you leave it to him to solve the problem himself. So always ask questions before you habitually say, “Okay, I’ll handle it myself.” And take into account the following phrases:

 Sorry, but I already have too many things to do and responsibilities.
 Thank you for the offer, but I have to refuse.
 Thank you for remembering me, but I have other plans.

Indeed, in most cases, simply saying “no” is enough for the person to stop asking you to do something.

Reason #5: I don’t finish what I started.

This reason often follows from the previous one. We get distracted, put off work in every possible way, devote too little time, set it after completing unimportant ones, etc., and as a result, we move away from achieving priority goals.

« A goal is the constant pursuit of a worthy object until its achievement" Let's take a closer look at each word in this sentence. “Constant” is the performance of a specific action that requires time. The word “persecution”, I believe, in this case means that certain difficulties and barriers will have to be overcome. “A worthy object,” that is, our time spent and the amount of effort spent are needed in order to get something really good and necessary, useful. And the last phrase “until achievement” first of all suggests that you will never stop until you reach it - the goal.

The goal should be exclusively yours, you decide what you want to achieve, what you want to achieve and what kind of life you want to get. Don't let others set your goals for you.

Before you start writing down your goals, ask yourself 3 simple questions:
1. What is really important to me?
2. What am I willing to give up for this?
3. What will I win? Be more specific when setting goals.

The goal of “doing well in exams” is not a goal, but just a dream. The goal should be specific and motivate action, for example: “I want to score *** points based on the sum of three exams. For this I will prepare for at least an hour a day, except Sunday.” Your goal should be clear and understandable. Now write down on a piece of paper right now 12 goals that you would like to achieve during the year. Then choose one, the most important one, and write it down on a separate piece of paper. Make a schedule, a plan of your actions. Even though the work to achieve the goal can be changed, you should not force yourself into a framework and engage in routine all the time. As part of achieving this goal, you can find different types of activities that will bring you closer to its fulfillment.

Before you start having problems with motivation, selectively share it with your inner circle, let them support you in difficult times.

And lastly, write down one or more key reasons why you need to achieve your goal within the right time frame, because reasons are the driving force that will keep you on your toes even in the most difficult times

Reason #6 I do everything slowly and generally rock for a long time at the beginning of the day.

After we learned how to make to-do lists. To form a vision of what we have to do today, tomorrow and the whole next week, all that remains is to overcome our laziness and get down to business.

1. In addition, you must clearly understand that you need to start the day and perform your duties with the most difficult and most important task, which will bring you closer to achieving your goal. If the goal is not written, not recorded on paper, then it is just a dream that does not stimulate you to work normally.

2. Set artificial time frames. Set a timer, let it be in front of your eyes, then you will work much faster.

3. Reward yourself for successes, even the smallest ones. It is not so important how you stimulate yourself, it is important to feel the result of your changes, your work.

4. Stop scolding yourself with or without reason. Praise yourself. Let others scold you, but you will always have time for yourself. Encouraging yourself with a kind word is still better than letting your inner voice laugh at you in every possible way.

5. Don't take on too many tasks and responsibilities. Your daily schedule should have enough free areas for relaxation, time to think, and escape from everything. Then you will work more concentrated and move on to a new task faster. Remember, our physical and mental capabilities are not limitless.

Chapter 2

A little more action

How can I wake up?

“The hardest thing is getting up in the morning!” – many will exclaim. It's difficult, no doubt about it. In fact, the theory that a person needs to sleep 8 hours a day is somewhat misleading. During sleep, a person alternates between slow and fast sleep phases. On average, one phase of REM sleep lasts about 20 minutes, and slow sleep lasts about 2 hours.

Sleep begins with the REM sleep phase, followed by the slow-wave sleep phase, then REM sleep again, and so on. That is, if we want to feel good after waking up, we need to get up before the slow-wave sleep phase begins, otherwise you will curse everything in the world and never want to get up unless someone throws cold water on you. You will feel more alert if you sleep: 2:20 minutes, 4:40 minutes, 7 hours, 9:20 minutes, 11:40. Of course, 2 options will be acceptable for us in this case - 7 hours or 9:20 minutes. As you can see, there is no 8 o'clock here.

If you fall asleep quickly enough, then still give yourself a small head start so that your sleep is approximately 7 hours. For example, I don’t fall asleep right away; on average it takes from 20 to 30 minutes. Therefore, I add these additional minutes to 7 o’clock. Keep track of your phases, some will have slightly different indicators.

Relax. The benefits of short sleep.

Quite often, after working or reading for a long time, your head begins to ache a little. The brain says it is tired and urgently needs a break. I believe that in almost any school library there are far corners where you can “catch” silence. Sit comfortably on a chair, or better yet, an armchair, put on headphones and turn on relaxing music quietly. For example, I also have a special sleep mask, which really helps eliminate such an irritant as bright light. So, having made yourself comfortable, give yourself the opportunity to forget about everything for 15 minutes, and even try to fall asleep. Of course, it wouldn't hurt to set the alarm clock.

After such a rest, your brain will thank you and reward you with the opportunity to work productively again.

Keep records

How do you like this idea: when applying for a job, they will look not only at your diploma, if one is needed, but also ask for a list of books you have read in the required specialty?

I confess that writing this manual would have been impossible if I had not previously begun to take notes from books and write down from them the most interesting things that I encountered during the reading process. I enter all data into OneNote. There is also a complete list of works that have been read over the past year, and a list of books that are awaiting reading.

Be sure to challenge yourself to read a certain amount each month. It is not known which of them will have the strongest impression on you, but the search must be continuous, because the more you have time to read, the more likely it is that you will stumble upon the very book that will allow you to reconsider your life...

Let’s say, if a year ago a very small 10x15 notebook was enough for me, now I use a fairly large one - an A5 spring notebook. The setting of tasks and their control have also undergone a slight transformation. Somewhere on Saturday evening I sit down and sum up the results of the week, see which tasks were completed and which were not. If there is something small left, then I have Sunday to finish them off, if not, then I proceed to the second step.

The second step is that I make a list on one sheet of paper of all the tasks that need to be completed in a week, including those that I did not have time to complete. If these are really important things, then I set them to be completed no later than Wednesday. Otherwise, such tasks tend to be shifted further and further. When the complete list is compiled, I begin to scatter them by day. As a rule, I don’t touch Saturday and Sunday at all.

For every day there is a “frog”, a task that requires its speedy completion. And the most difficult thing, the one I’ve been working towards for so long, that I started and then gave up after some time, is a diary. It’s hard to call it a diary, because before going to bed I just write down my thoughts and feelings, the memories that I realized during the day. I use the same notepad for this. I turn it over (I don’t turn it to the end, but just turn it over, since the notebook is spring-loaded, the pages are covered with writing on all sides). Simple, at first glance, notes are very helpful in freeing yourself from many sad thoughts, putting your brain in order, and giving it a rest at night.

1. Formulated tasks.
2. Tasks in progress.
3. Completed tasks.

I like the mechanics that are implemented there. You simply move task cards across columns. A kind of gameplay when you work on a task with the thoughts “I’ll finally finish this task and drag it to “completed”!”

For tasks (you can give descriptions and comments), you write down links to the materials you used, so that later, after a while, when you need to repeat something, everything will be at hand.

Over time, when a lot of these cards accumulate, they can be sorted into other columns, for example, by time, or by author. As you prefer.

I also actively use the wunderlist.com application. Everything is the same - cross-platform, the ability to work together from any device, etc. Only it is more tailored to small tasks, some ideas that arose suddenly. And since your phone is always with you, you can quickly record them.

That's probably all. Nothing else seems to have changed dramatically. Don't forget to share your life hacks, young life hackers!

CONCLUSION

I hope that as you read, you were able to ask yourself questions that helped you overcome some of life's challenges. I understand that for some this material will seem too far from the truth and from the possibility of practical application, because it is not provided with the necessary number of examples illustrating certain theses and advice.

Still, I hope that by applying at least some of the tips outlined above, you will realize that your work was not in vain. As the great industrialist H. Ford said, “everything can be done better than it has been done before.” The desire to change your habits, to make them useful not only for yourself, but also for those around you, is a great thing.

This is still only the first attempt to combine the small accumulated experience of time management, so now my goal was also to understand how useful this work would be. I really need your feedback. Any criticism and feedback, your stories.

I hope that the work will continue, and in the future it will be replenished with ideas on how to improve your life, change habits and start managing time. Your stories will be a good inspiration for peers like you.

The correct attitude towards important things must be instilled from childhood. If a child understands how to allocate time to tasks, when to rest, and how to finish what he starts, then in adulthood it will be easier for him to realize his potential and achieve what he wants. Below are tips that will help a teenager understand the basics of time management.

Plan ahead

One of the main skills in studying is planning. If a child does not master it, he will perform poorly on assignments, will not be able to meet deadlines, and will lose self-confidence. A student who understands when to get to work is more responsible and will achieve success faster.

Encourage your child to keep lists in a notepad or app. This process can be organized, for example, like this: write down all tasks and plans in one file, including homework, trips, family trips, and so on. Then, in a notebook, these tasks are broken down by day. This method allows you not to keep important things in your head and at the same time have an idea of when and what needs to be done.

Buffer zones

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When planning daily, be sure to leave a significant margin between tasks, never plan them back to back, even if it seems that the child will have time to come home from school, have lunch and start homework within an hour. Life always makes adjustments, time is spent on various household details, travel, getting ready, and so on. We are always overly optimistic when we estimate time, and any delay causes the entire schedule to shift.

If the schedule constantly has to be adjusted as the day progresses, the child will quickly become frustrated. Why is it needed if the method does not work? Leave time in reserve so you don't lose track of your schedule.

Order

Simply space

How much time can you waste in vain, sorting through piles of papers in search of what you need! To avoid this, it is necessary to bring everything into the system and gradually improve it. Help your teen organize space on his desk, in his textbooks, and on his laptop. Organize notes and notes into folders (using dividers to highlight specific topics). Color-code topics using different colored dividers or stickers, for example. Also, keep your desk tidy so chaos doesn’t distract you from studying.

Start with the most difficult task

Human psychology is such that he would rather take on an easy task and leave the difficult one for later. It seems that this approach helps to “swing,” but it turns out that the child starts the most important task (as a rule, this is the most difficult one) tired. It is unreasonable to waste energy on nonsense, and treat the important on a residual basis. Read below to learn how to get started with enthusiasm.

Break big tasks into small ones

Not just small ones, but tiny ones. Here's what a list of tasks to prepare for the exam might look like: open the textbook → read the chapter → answer the questions → solve examples from the notebook.

Breaking down a task into smaller parts makes it easier to meet deadlines. From the book “How to Teach a Child to Learn”

If a child reads the line “prepare for the exam,” then notes and examples will flash before his eyes. Of course, his enthusiasm will diminish. But “open the textbook” is a simple action that is easy to start.

Reminders

Students should set reminders on their phones or computers for key dates and deadlines. Choose an option that is convenient not for you, but for the teenager. For one person, a printed schedule for planning classes is suitable, and for another, a mobile phone with a reminder of important dates and times is suitable.

Countdown

Schoolchildren need to learn to plan their work from the end, from the due date. Based on experience with previous tasks, they are able to estimate the time required for each step. It is clear that these calculations are approximate, but it is still better than relying on chance. You need to write down all the stages of work in reverse order and indicate approximate completion times for each.

Countdown in planning

It is necessary to provide a reserve of time between the completion of the task and the due date in case of unforeseen circumstances, such as illness (buffer zones are needed not only in daily planning).

Repetition

A useful habit is to review the material you have covered every week and every month. Students who take the time to do this throughout the year benefit. They need less time to prepare for exams.

Finding time to review is difficult. There are always more urgent tasks, so you need to plan time for this in advance. For example, on Saturday, set aside two hours to review the material covered. It happens that just skimming the topics is enough. Sometimes you realize that some topic has literally slipped your mind and needs to be looked at in more detail.

No distractions

Teach your child to follow the rule: he should not be distracted while working. The student needs to concentrate on the subject. Interference prevents the brain from processing information, making it harder to learn and harder to remember later. To avoid distractions during class, you should at least turn off electronic devices and focus on your goal.

It is very difficult to maintain attention for several hours, so breaks are necessary during which the teenager can answer a message or make a call.

Evening review

Teach children to analyze the past day. Every evening you can devote 5-7 minutes to assess the past day, look at the calendar for the next one, update it, do the same with the list of tasks and tune in to tomorrow's affairs. At the end of the weekend, you can devote 10-15 minutes to this.

This is a very simple practice that makes a person much more productive and reduces the amount of chaos in life. And the less chaos, the less energy is wasted.

The busy time of finals and entrance exams is coming and I bet you have no desire to prepare for them. And the sun that has finally come out is not conducive to cramming. How can you resist the temptation to enjoy the first rays of spring? But there’s nowhere to go. There is too much at stake to waste precious time. We’ll talk about how to use your time wisely and get everything done - to study, to relax, and to meet with friends - in this article.

Time management

Why do you need to learn to manage time?

Very soon, from an orderly life, subordinate to the school schedule, the schedule of clubs, sections and parental control, you will move into an independent life, where responsibility for how to manage your time will fall entirely on your shoulders. And, believe me, it’s not so easy to fit all the necessary things into 24 hours in such a way that at least 8 of them can be spent on sleep. Moreover, at the university the schedule is not as structured and clear as at school. Pairs may start and end at different times and the teaching loads are very high.

The older we get, the more things there are in our diary, the faster time flies and, as a rule, there is always not enough of it. That is why adults came up with such a time management technique as time management. It is important to realize that this is not just a set of rules and techniques that must be followed, it is a lifestyle.

If you are wondering what you want to achieve in life, who you want to be in 10 years and realize that your goal is success, You can’t do without proper time management. Now. At that stage when your whole life is ahead of you and you can learn to live it wisely.

Basic rules of time management

Before moving on to considering individual techniques used in time management, let’s look at certain rules, without which competent time planning is impossible.

1. Analyze throughout the day how your time is spent. This, on the one hand, will allow you to learn to “feel” it, on the other hand, it will help you understand how much time is spent and on what.

2. Plan on paper! All tasks that are not written down in a notebook or diary will most likely be forgotten and will never be implemented simply because you forget about them. The same applies to keeping a school diary. It teaches you how to organize things, clearly demonstrates your plans for the week and your to-do list for the day. Its only disadvantage is that it only applies to school time, so for a more complete picture of the day you need an additional diary.

3. The to-do list for tomorrow should not contain more than 10-12 items. And one of them must be dedicated to making a to-do list for the next day.

4. Set a goal goals for the day, week, month, year, 10 years and reach them!

5. In order to visualize things clearly, use colorful stickers. By assigning each type of task its own color, you will be able to more easily navigate priorities and analyze time costs.

6. Before you start doing your homework, make yourself a detailed to-do list. If it's a big, complex task, break it down into subtasks. Make sure that the seemingly scary task is divided into points, each of which is a small, uncomplicated, feasible step on the way to realizing what was planned.

7.Cross off completed tasks. This will not only bring you a sense of moral satisfaction, but will also clearly show how close the ending is.

8. Control the achievement of your goal. Constantly analyze how close you are to your dream, what you have done for this, and what remains to be accomplished.

9.Set your priorities. In order to understand where to start, you need to highlight the most important and urgent matters and begin to implement your plans from them.

10. Install applications on your smartphone, with which you can not only make a to-do list, but also set a reminder about them. They won't let you forget about important things.

11. Rest is also important! And preferably in the fresh air. Changing physical and mental activities will help you switch gears, tune in to the positive and gain strength.

12. Don't put things off until later! At some point you will realize that this snowball can no longer be stopped. And so that he doesn’t crush you, do things on time. This is exactly the case when the situation is easier to prevent.

We will talk more specifically about time management techniques in the next article.