BUILDING EFFECTIVE TIME MANAGEMENT SKILLS Exercise Overview 1. Evaluate the extent to which poor time manage- Time management skills refer to the ability to prioritize ment skills on your part play a role in the way tasks, to work efficiently, and to delegate appropriately. each stressor affects you. Do exams cause stress, Among other reasons, they're important because poor studying? for example, because you tend to put off time management skills may result in stress. This exer- cise shows you how effective time management skills 2. For each stressor that's affected by your time man- can help reduce stress. agement habits, develop a strategy for using your time more efficiently. Exercise Background 3. Note the interrelationships among different kinds List several of the major events or expectations that of stressors to see if they revolve around time- tend to be stressful for you. Common stressors include related problems. For example, financial pressures school (classes and exams), work (finances and sche- may cause you to work, and work may interfere dules), and personal circumstances (friends, romance, with school. Can you manage any of these inter- and family). Try to be as specific as possible, and try to relationships more effectively by managing your time more effectively? identify at least ten different stressors. 4. How do you typically manage the stress in your Exercise Task life? Can you manage stress in a more time- effective manner? Using your list, do each of the following