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Time management refers to a range of skills, tools, and techniques used to manage time when accomplishing specific tasks, projects and goals. Techniques and strategies for time management and scheduling your work.

Advantages of Time Management
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-gain time
-motivates and initiates
-reduces avoidance
-promotes review
-eliminates cramming
-reduces anxiety

Keys to Successful Time Management
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**Self knowledge and goals: In order to manage your time successfully, having an awareness of what your goals are will assist you in prioritizing your activities.
**Developing and maintaining a personal, flexible schedule: Time management provides you with the opportunity to create a schedule that works for you, not for others. This personal attention gives you the flexibility to include the things that are most important to you.


Effective aids:
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**Create a simple "To Do" list
This simple program will help you identify a few items, the reason for doing them, a timeline for getting them done, and then printing this simple list and posting it for reminders.

**Daily/weekly planner
Write down appointments, classes, and meetings on a chronological log book or chart.
If you are more visual, sketch out your schedule
First thing in the morning, check what's ahead for the day
always go to sleep knowing you're prepared for tomorrow

**Long term planner
Use a monthly chart so that you can plan ahead.
Long term planners will also serve as a reminder to constructively plan time for yourself

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