Time Management While Distance Learning

 One of the things that I have consistently turned to keep time is a planner. Planners are great for a few reasons:  1. They are great for people that need visuals to make sense of their days 2. They can help you look ahead in your week 3. They come in so many styles, you can most definitely find one that fits your needs I have found myself using 2 planners for my use. One I use for planning and keeping track of things that need to be done for school, and the other I use for work.  The one I use for work can be found here . The reason this specific planner works well for me is that in the daily sections, there is a half of them that is sectioned off for "to-do"s. I use that to keep track of what is due for that day. For time management, that helps me be aware of what I need to have done so I can plan accordingly.  My work planner is much simpler, which I got from Amazon. I work in mental health and I use that planner to keep track of the meetings I have with my clien...

 In my last post, I talked about normal stress and how it can have an effect on time management. We know that stress is a normal part of life and it definitely can be expected given the current state of the world. It is not surprising that we may feel now that our productivity has diminished or our ability to focus has suffered due to the pandemic and all of the hardships it has presented. One thing that I want to address though is how different kinds of stress could also be the reason for the things we are feeling. I will begin by saying that I am not giving anyone medical advice and I am in no way a medical professional. I can only give advice from what I know.  Another quite common kind of stress we may experience in our lives is traumatic stress. This is the kind of stress that can happen after a traumatic event, like a death or an accident. This kind of stress is more intense than regular/routine stress. The last kind of stress you may experience is long-term stress, whic...