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MANAGEMENT SKILLS

Reducing stress through Better Planning.

TIME

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Introduction to Time management skills

Poor time management can rapidly increase stress.

Goal: help participants aged 50+ develop practical time management skills to reduce stress

Focus: understanding the link between time management and stress, and learning tools to organize daily task

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Educational Objectives

Understand the relationship between poor time management and stress.

Learn practical tips and strategies to improve time management.

explore tools and techniques for organizing daily tasks and create a personal time management plan.

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Time management and stress

Poor time management leads to:

Effective time management leads to:

    • Overwhelm from uncompleted tasks
    • Rushed deadlines and missed opportunities
    • Reduced ability to relax or enjoy leisure time
    • Increase control over daily activities
    • Improves focus and efficiency
    • Reduces frustration and anxiety .

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Practical time management tips

PRIORITIZATION-USE THE EISENHOWER MATRIX

    • Urgent and important: Do it now
    • Not urgent but important: schedule it
    • Urgent but not important: Delegate it
    • Neither urgent nor important: Eliminate it

set smart goals

specific ,measurable, Achievable, Relevant and time-bound

Time-blocking

Divide the day into blocks for specific tasks

Overcome procrastination.

    • Break tasks into smaller steps
    • use pomodoro techniques: 25 minutes work, 5 minutes break
    • Reward yourself for completing tasks.

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tools and techniques to organize daily task

Paper-base tools:

Google calendar, Microsoft To-do, Alarms and reminders.

Declutter your schedule:

Organize Around energy level

Daily planners and to-do lists.

Digital tools

Review commitments and eliminate unnecessary tasks.

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Focus on high-energy tasks in the morning and routine tasks later.

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Group Activity: Reorganizing a daily schedule.

Provide a sample daily schedule

Identify Areas for Improvement: Find areas that need adjustment.

Share updated schedules with the group.

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Developing a personalized plan

Reflection: Identify time-wasters and tasks you struggle to complete.

Action Plan: List 3 priorities for the week, allocate time for each priority and schedule breaks and leisure activities to avoid burnouts

Sharing: Discuss plans with peers and gather feedbacks.

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conclusion.

Effective time management is crucial for boosting productivity and achieving a balance between work and personal life. By identifying priorities, planning effectively, and managing distractions, you can reach your goals more efficiently.

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    • Practice daily planning for one week.
    • Attend follow-up workshops for accountability.

Closing and next steps

Key takeaways

    • Time management reduces stress and increases productivity
    • Tools like prioritization and planner can simplify daily life.

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closing remarks

    • small, consistent changes leads to significant improvement
    • Thank you for your participation.

Next steps.

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