Time Strategies

Let me just be upfront and say that I have terrible time management. I procrastinate on pretty much all my papers and I'm late to everything. I keep a calendar of all my due dates and many checklists but time management is just not my strong suit. I try to work on it but I have ADHD so there is only so much that I can do. I do like to have a set schedule, though, I've found that keeps me from being so overwhelmed. They help remind me that everything I need to do can fit into this timeframe and that I will get it all done.

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The Psychology of Checklists

This article intrigued me because I love to make checklists. They help me stay focused and not feel so overwhelmed by showing me exactly what I have to do and that usually it was less things than I thought. I liked learning about the science behind checklists and that they are actually helpful to time management. It lets me know that I'm doing something right and maybe I can do better with time management. I really just liked that basically all the things about checklists that I liked were backed by science. Checking things off when you've completed them is the best feeling in the world! Then to learn it's because your brain is rewarding you with dopamine is just awesome!
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4 Questions to Help You Overcome Procrastination

To be honest I was a little hesitant about the articles about overcoming procrastination because I didn't want to become overwhelmed with things to fix about my time management skills. I thought this article was a good compromise because it only had four things to focus on and I figured I could handle four things. Well turns out I'm only going to ask myself 3 of the questions. I don't like the one about fear because I don't think fear is a good motivator for everyone and I really don't want to send myself into a panic. When I'm procrastinating I'm very aware of what I'm doing and the fear is there and I get stressed anyways so like I said three is the way to go. When I feel myself starting to procrastinate I'll make sure to ask myself:

"What is one thing you can do to get started?"

"What are your three biggest priorities today?"

"What can you do to make this easier?"

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