Question

difference between time and stress management

Answer 1

Answer:

Getting Organized

Start a Calendar

There are tons of ways to do this based on what you prefer. You can buy a big erasable calendar from the bookstore, you can use Google Calendar, use the one on your Mac, or simply create one in a Word Doc. It is helpful to colour coordinate it to differentiate between your different obligations.

A calendar helps you to organize your due dates, appointments, and activities. Knowing your deadlines early on can help you see if you have any clusters you need to prepare for in advance. It also helps you to develop a timeline of when you should start studying for midterms or exams, or writing papers.

It is really important to fill-in your fun and social events in your calendar as well. This will help keep you motivated and look forward to something you enjoy doing, and therefore you can avoid the overwhelming despair that comes from looking at a month full of obligations. It will also make you feel like you have a more balanced life.

Weekly Reviews & Prioritizing

It is a good idea to have weekly reviews of your calendar, in order to adapt to coming deadlines. You need to build some flexibility in your schedule to ensure that you have room for unexpected events and when work takes longer than presumed to complete. You can assign a day of the week (i.e. Sunday night) to do this, or do it ever couple of days and move things around that have not been completed.

It is also important to prioritize your assignments and deadlines. For example, if something is worth more, or it’s an upper level class, or the prof/TA is a more demanding grader, you should start those assignments first. It is also a good idea to begin with what you think is the hardest, since you will be fresh and have more energy.

When it comes to little assignments, such as online participation or anything worth a small percentage of your grade (i.e. 1-10%), do them as early in the semester as possible. This way you won’t be overwhelmed later on in the semester when essays and assignments are due, or choose not to them at all, or do a poor and rushed job on them. Even small percentages add up and can significantly affect your grade. Doing them early also shows your prof/TA that you can manage your time and you are excited about the material.

Answer 2

Answer: When you manage time wisely you feel in greater control of your time. This can make you calmer and less stressed overall as a result. Therefore, stress management and time management go hand in hand. Waiting until the last minute to complete a work project or a task at home can cause stress.

Hope it helps you....