Jon Boyes Curriculum and Work-Related Learning Officer
Time and Stress Management
Learning outcomes• Identify how your time is wasted• Identify stress and its causes • Develop strategies for time and stress management
Time and Stress Management
Time bandits:How is your time wasted?
• In groups discuss and list on post its
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How do you spend your time?• Conduct a time analysis • Time log (see handout)• Analysis – time spent on activities planned vs
unplanned?
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Tackling the ‘time bandits’• In groups come up with solutions to the time bandits
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Time management strategies• Make a plan and stick to it
• Prioritise and link: Short – medium - long term• Plan work and play, everything takes time• Diary/calendar – exams and coursework deadlines
• Reward system• Do not allow others to control your time (calls, emails,
TV)• Multitasking vs single focus: complexity of task• Break down large tasks into manageable chunks• Involve other people
• Cooperate• Delegate
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Quick ‘in-tray’ time saver
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Urgent Do it now Plan to do it
Not urgent Delegate Bin it
Other tips• Identify your distracters and manage them• One thing on your desk/PC desktop at a time• Work with your biological clock • When you start to procrastinate – stop. When you are
stuck, go out and exercise• Internet – work without it. Plan and manage your time
online
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Symptoms of stressWhat happens to your mind and body when you are
under stress?
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Stressors• What are the main causes of stress for you?
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Combating stress• Identify the causes • Tell someone how you are feeling • Achievable strategies that suit you
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Generic strategies• Regular exercise• Healthy diet – fruit & veg (you are what you eat) • Minimise caffeine, smoking & alcohol, avoid drugs• Time management techniques• ‘Me time’ - do something every day you enjoy • Muscular relaxation & stretching – Yoga, Tai Chi,
Pilates• Relaxation techniques – controlled breathing &
meditation• Student counselling resources:
http://as.exeter.ac.uk/support/counselling/self-help/
Time and Stress Management
Learning outcomes• Identify how your time is wasted• Identify stress and its causes • Develop strategies for time and stress management
Time and Stress Management
Learning outcomes• Identify how your time is wasted• Identify stress and its causes • Develop strategies for time and stress management
Time and Stress Management
Jon Boyes Curriculum and Work-Related Learning Officer
Time and Stress Management
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