The final week’s implementation was very similar to week 3. I found that the tactic of putting away my phone whilst studying to be very effective in relation to the productivity levels in my time management. I was easily sticking to the study plan with barely any issues. This week was to be a very …
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Week 3
Due to spotting flaws in my plan last week, of how my phone was causing a distraction in my studies. Over the week I did some research, and found some studies that backed up this issue. In a research study on how phone’s affect student learning (Kuznekoff,J. et al. 2013), it found that students who …
Week 2
This week went much smoother as compared to week 1. I was able to keep to my time schedule more efficiently, especially during the first two days, this was probably due to my mid-week quiz. It motivated me to study as I had trouble understanding the topics which the quiz was on. I was able …
Week 1
Overall, week 1 was implemented successfully. Though there was quite a few hiccups, I did accomplish my tasks for the week and managed to study for 5 days in the week. I also tried to keep stress and anxiety levels to the minimum. I was able to keep up to date on my homework and …
Reduction of Stress and Anxiety through Application of Time Management
Strategy and Justification In order to achieve my goal of reducing stress and anxiety levels during study periods, a month view time schedule would be planned out to allow specific planning around assignments. A weekly program sheet, that would specify my daily schedule, would be made and followed. Weekly input through the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS)(Cohen, …
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SMART Goals
Specific My goal is to reduce my anxiety and stress levels through implementation of time management techniques and improved lifestyle choices. I choose this goal as I was struggling during the previous trimester and saw high anxiety and stress when assignments or examinations were approaching. I assessed that it could be due to my lack …