What is the problem ?
Hi everyone it is Rachel, back with another here on livestudyhacks. Please make sure to like and subscribe to the livestudyhacks channel, we are supporting and donating money to the charity called the children of incarcerated parents, more information found in the description below. So today, we will talk about an exciting topic that is so dear to many of us: time management. Let me illustrate a story that many of us could relate to. Post covid, a regular school day would end around 3pm, we take our backpacks from our lockers and head to the afternoon debate club, chamber orchestra rehearsals, and sometimes even meet with our teammates from the girl’s volleyball team
After we get back from either these tiring games, long rehearsals, and the commitments we have at other clubs, the worst things worst we have homework to attend to. It is 6 pm , and we look at the google classroom for each of our classes looking at the assignments that we have to do. Most of us would then get overwhelmed and look at ways to waste time most preferably looking at videos from our favorite youtube channel. We then tell ourselves to focus and get the work done. However, it ultimately leads us to not do the intended homework. Did I just describe the lives of most middle schoolers, but Look I don’t want you to feel bad, the leading intellectual and the founding father of our nation Benjamin Franklin recognized the significance of the issue of time, he has spoken some wise phrases such as, “Time is money” and “You may delay but time will not.” Time is a struggle for most of us, in life there is no time box, in which you can not get time back. Time Management equals success, those who know how to manage will reach far in life. In essence, time management is managing yourself. So in today’s video, we will be looking at tips and tricks on how you livestudyhackers can save time! So let’s get onto to this video.
Step back
One of the many problems we face with time management is that typically we feel that each day flies by. Most of us really do not take that step back and ask ourselves what makes this day so important, how are we going to make it special. Asking these simple phrases makes us have more days that we can remember. The more days we have like this over and over again, the more it makes us feel that time is longer. So some ways in which we can make each day feel special is instead of sitting on the couch, you can spend some quality time at a restaurant with your friends and family. Next try to make a Christmas card a year in advance so you can send them plans ahead of time to make these cards come true.. The purpose is, We often get so busy that we can not really spend time with our family. As middle schoolers, we have extracurriculars while balancing school, but it is important to plan a vacation with a family or simply make plans. It makes time seem valuable. Laura Vendarkam says that Spending time with people you love makes High precision time, being social makes you feel like you have more time!
Water in the basement
Secondly, Laura Vanderkam, an expert on time management talks about the analogy of the water in the basement. She mentions that one of her clients was a busy mom, she was running her own small business however there was an emergency the water heater broke down, and ultimately there was water in her basement. Vanderkam describes that her client spent 7 hours trying to fix up the water in her basement. Someone who was known to be busy was able to clear up her schedule for such instances. So Vanderkam describes that we must take these simple things more like an emergency, and then you can do more things in life, and ultimately have more time.
Be present!
We must also be present! While looking at an amazing sunset, our brains often tell us ohh you have to study for a math test or do the other things that life presents. But we must be present at this amazing sunset and think about how to describe it for a book or for a writing piece at school.
The effective to-do lists
Next, we are going to talk about scheduling in terms of time management, so I believe it is important during Friday afternoon to make a short 3 category priority list like School, Extracurriculars, and family and friends. Make sure all you do will come under these priority lists. Then you can add a box, this box is from your dream list. Many time management experts encourage you to make 100 ideas on a dream list, with these 100 items you can incorporate them into your schedule. I mean they can be small with us middle schoolers they can be limited but it can bring the slight joy in life. Another person talks about a different strategy which is the The six box lists. This six box list talks about how many people have the typical to-do list, but there are many things on the to-do list that have been there for their 6 months and if often makes these seem like guilty lists. So he describes a strategy in which you have a piece of paper and draw 6 boxes, with the first 3, write your high end priorities like for example he explains first Getting my ideas out, second Working with clients, and third leadership. Fill the other boxes in which he likes, and similarly he has the 6th bucket in which he means to do, but can not attend to. Remember that when you are planning Friday afternoons is a great time to do this because most want to chill but you will be planning out your week, and remember that Thursday at 5pm is the midpoint of the week. Also remember while scheduling and actually doing your task there is always the online universe. It is better to go for a book, then go on instagram. You can check your messages or social media, but dedicate time for your phone.
Create success in life with time management
Okay you must know that in regards to time management Successful people put in time for things they need. They have an open space mentality, they Seize the opportunity and
Stick to a streamline routine. Look at things that are a priority, one describes how she was hired by a CEO who had trouble with time management. You got a call that he had to go to a vendor meeting. He asked the lady what he should do, and she told him that it was not the most priority but you know she told him speaking to the board members was the priority and as the Ceo you must step down and get people you trust to look at these things for you. Successful people know how to give people there at most attentions they maken an effortful pan, most of us 90% of us make an effortless pna in which we look at some one’s dinner’s plan on instagram instead of looking effortful plan with actually creating one which most successful people will do. We must learn from their success that we must have our priorities straight in life, Ali Abadaal talks about a book he read called Hell yeah or no. When you read an email to do the things that make you say hell yeah, do not do things that make you say no this cuts down the priorities in our lives. Some even call this Dealing with the fire hydrant of life, the water comes off, they want to push things off, but the next day they come twice as much. We must embrace the things that come out of me. Stephen Covey talks about priorities for those who need the most and for the people at work.Remember We have control of our time, that is the mentality that we must adopt.
Multitasking
Speaking of time, I would like to let you all know about time wasters. Time is the most precious, and we must recognize the time wasters in our lives so we can act with them
Number 1, the Internet-> It is a double edged sword for office workers 2 hours of work time on the internet so Close that browser. Number 2, Socializing-> so do not chatter Personal Communication-> texting emails, telephones, do not check personal email during school. Number 3, Personal Business-> Keep personal businesses at home. Make sure to recognize these things while you are thinking about time. Another thing I would like to include in this part of the video is the myth of multitasking. Are you someone who thinks someone who is good at multitasking is kind of proud of it? But You are on the phone, you are talking to someone who is for a school project and you really want to get your ideas out there , you start to hear clack which is a person on the other hand sending an email. How does that make you feel? It makes you feel valued, the person said that it is worth x amount of situations.But imagine a person giving a hundred percent of their effort to you. So Focus all your energy on 1 task.You can do something more quickly and more thoroughly in less time when you focus on 1 thing at a time.
Sum up
So to sum up this blog, what I want you to take away is the hell yeah or no strategy, prioritizing is super important.Also create a daily highlight in which you can complete each day memorable. Create an ineffective to do list whether that may be the six box list or whatever may seem comfortable. Lastly, make an automated schedule. And a bonus tip, I mention this in my other video: move your body and get enough sleep. Sleep is important to help you manage your time and make you feel ready for the next day. I really hope you found this video helpful and that you know a thing or 2 about time management. I hope to see you in my next video! See you soon! Bye!!! 🙂