Blog — time management tips
Best Time-Management Techniques for Reducing Stress
Do you always feel like you are trying to beat the clock? We want to offer you some time management tips so that you will be a friend to time, or just keep it off the forefront of your mind so that you can concentrate on what really matters in the moment.
Five Smart Ways Nurses Can Conquer Time Management
What are some time management strategies and ideas for Nurses? No matter how hectic, unstructured, and unpredictable a nurse’s day may seem to be, there are some practical and concrete ways to build a sense of order through smart time management ideas. Being as proactive as possible is the key. While it won’t make your difficult job easier, these tips can provide a foundation of order that makes it feel more possible to get it all accomplished.
Time Management Techniques for Adults That Will Make a Difference
If you’re someone who seemingly has tried everything to manage your time more effectively without consistent results, you’re certainly not alone. The team at Time Timer is providing inspiration for adults determined to hone their time management skills once and for all.
Four Tips to Help High School Students with Time Management
High school is an exciting time for teenagers, but it doesn’t come without potential stressors and a few learning curves. Here are four tips to help high schoolers find focus and calm with time management.
Looking to boost your work productivity and efficiency? Time management strategies are key!
It’s that time again – a brand new year! When it comes to a fresh approach and renewed focus on what’s important, time management is on the goals list for many people. As you embark on your personal and professional journey in 2022, consider where you see room for improvement in your time management patterns and strategies at work.
Time, Value, and Anxiety
This blog post is written by a Clinical Rehabilitation Counselor. He shares how time management can be a trigger for many with anxiety and shares how the Time Timer can help in many aspects for those with anxiety because it is a visual measurement that all ages and abilities can understand.
Color-Coded Time Management for the Win: Classroom Edition
Color-coding your classroom can be an excellent way of keeping the kids organized and focused on a variety of daily classroom tasks. In fact, many scientific studies support this theory. Using color schemes in your classroom not only makes the learning environment more fun, uplifting, or happy – it truly can make a difference in learning outcomes in the classroom.
Productivity Boost!
Learn ways to boost productivity with this blog of ideas. Whether you are at home, in the classroom, or at work, Time Timer is a great tool to help boost productivity. Learn about Time Blasts and how to utilize them to make every moment count.
Time Management for Stress Relief
Chronic stress has a huge impact on our overall health and wellbeing. Whether you’re caught up in the constant news cycle, feeling isolated from family and friends, or just worn out from the daily grind, bringing attention to your time management toolkit can provide a lot of relief. We’re here to help!
How Do New Moms Get Anything Done?
No matter how many books you read or how much advice you get from your mom and friends, nothing can prepare you for the life that comes after the birth of your first child. However, with a little bit of organization, those few first months do not necessarily have to be so harsh on new moms. Whether you’re a working mom or not, your schedule affects the well-being of both you and your child.
Guest Blog: A Tutor's Perspective of the Time Timer
Katya Seberson is a results-oriented SAT and ACT tutor. After struggling through school with dyslexia and a learning disability, Katya taught herself new learning techniques that allowed her to succeed. The company she started, ExecutiveMind, Inc., has helped students commonly gain 190+ on the SAT and 4+ points on the ACT.
By Katya Seberson
As far as we know, human beings are the only mammals who can tell time.
Since the clock has become a permanent fixture our homes ONLY around the 16th century, telling time is a relatively new feature in our evolution, and we (humans) are horrible at time perception. Let me explain.
Time perception is your ability to sense how much time has passed since you started doing something. Let’s say you are writing an essay on a piece of paper (weird, I know), and tell yourself, “let me spend 10 minutes on this paragraph.” How likely is it that you will put your pen down in exactly 10 minutes? Unless you have a clock in sight, there is an almost 100% guarantee you won’t stop after exactly 10 minutes. If you are engaged in a task, you will likely spend more time (time flies when you are having fun), and if you are stuck, you will likely spend less then 10 minutes... “a watched pot never boils.”
We are lousy at telling time because our brain is NOT designed to sense time well. We have areas in our brain dedicated to sight, hearing, smelling, etc. that have been perfected through evolution, but there is NO distinct area in the brain exclusively devoted to sensing time.
What about the biological clock, you ask?
Yes, our biological clock relies on messages from our vital systems to compose a prediction about how much time has passed. Scientists agree that the brain may have several different clocks working together, but independently, the brain selects a “winner” from these different possible timings depending on the context.
Why should I care about telling time if I can always look at the clock?
Developing a good sense of time is a valuable skill in many areas of personal development. Many of you know that the time management industry (teaching people how to manage their schedules) has exploded in the last few years. Many people feel inadequate when they are unable to tell how much time has passed since the meeting, the exam, or the call has started. In my work as a tutor, I see students continuously run out of time on a test as they lack knowing how much time they’ve spent so far on a problem and how much time is left.
The Time Timer has been a magical tool for my students and myself to develop the time perception skill. Because it’s visual, the brain can now lean on the visual cortex (one of the largest areas in the brain) to help itself develop a good sense of how much time has passed and how much time is left. As you are working, the red circle keeps disappearing, letting you know that the time is ticking away, setting the rhythm.
Because the circle is large and very vivid, you can sense how much time is left with your peripheral vision without even looking at the clock directly — no need to stop your task and switch your attention to the clock. I have my Time Timer right next to me as I am typing this article. It shows that I have 15 minutes left of the time I planned to spend on writing this short article for you.
Notice, my eyes are glued to the screen, and I keep my focus on the task, and I am not checking my phone and getting distracted. The Time Timer is a great tool to develop an invaluable sense of time, focus and perfect your time management at work or school.
I have created a video dedicated to using the Pomodoro Method along with The Time Timer. Hope you enjoy it!
