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Do you think you would manage to do all the
chores if only a day lasted just a little bit longer?
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It’s easy to get you distracted while you're doing some
activities and you feel like you’re failing to finish what you started?
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You feel overwhelmed by school chores
and you don't know where to start?
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Your friends complain they don't see you
anymore because you’re constantly learning?
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If you recognized yourself in these issues,
you could benefit from a few tips on how to
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better plan your time and be more successful
in doing school and other responsibilities.
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For starters, remember that a day has 24 hours,
of which you need an average of eight hours of sleep,
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three hours for meals, hygiene, etc.,
and five hours at school.
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You have about eight hours left for studying,
extracurricular activities, watching TV,
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hanging out with friends, etc.
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This is the time that you organize yourself
and decide what you will do and when.
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Before you start managing your time,
it’s important to see how you actually spend it.
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To do list!
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Making a list of all the things you need
to do may seem like the last thing you need,
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something that will create even more stress,
but it is the first step in taking control
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of the situation.
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You can make daily or weekly to-do lists.
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Be realistic in setting goals for the day, write
down the ones you truly believe you will accomplish.
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Set priorities.
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After you make a list of things
you need to do, put the things
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that are important and urgent to you
on top, these are the things that,
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because of deadlines, you need to do today.
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In the middle of the list put the things
that aren’t urgent but are important to you.
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At the end of the list should be the things
that are least urgent, but that you want to do.
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Break the task into smaller pieces.
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Setting big tasks, such as writing a book
report, can discourage us right at the beginning
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and we won't know where to start.
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So it is good, whenever possible, to
divide a larger task into smaller parts.
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You will know exactly where your
focus is on a particular day
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and you’ll worry less about getting there.
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Limit the time you need for each activity
and count in a break between activities.
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After you have divided the task into
smaller parts, determine the time period, how much
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you need for each activity.
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Stick to that particular time because
if you prolong it you can get tired,
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lose concentration and be less successful.
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Find times for breaks in your schedule.
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Sometimes the tasks you have planned are
not demanding and it is not necessary to take a break
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between them because they do not tire you.
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But if you feel like you have a few
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important and demanding things to do,
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don't go from activity to activity.
Take a break and do something that relaxes you.
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Choose the right time for each task.
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Use the time when you are fresh
and rested for tasks that require
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concentration and thinking.
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Leave periods of the day when you are more tired
and less concentrated for relaxing activities and entertainment.
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Learn to say No.
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An important part of growing up is learning
to say "NO" to things that are tempting,
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because of the goals we have set for ourselves.
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All of these things are appealing and interesting,
but they entice us to fall into the trap
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trap of being overburdened with obligations
and create unnecessary stress and anxiety.
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Clear out the attention thieves.
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Think about the activities that steal your time,
activities that are not urgent, and you do them
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them instead of planned activities.
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Remove everything that distracts you.
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Motivation.
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We often have to learn or do something that
is not very interesting and challenging for us, but
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but it is our duty and obligation.
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Such things are easier to do if we are motivated,
if we promise ourselves something that makes us happy.
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The prize should also have its
place or particular time in your schedule.
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I hope these tips will help you better
organize your time and avoid the fear and stress
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of commitments and deadlines.
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Don't be disappointed if you fail to put
the planned day into action from day one.
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It takes practice, a little discipline
and perseverance to acquire time
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management skills.
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Don't give up and you will surely succeed!