Balancing your time when you are too busy is easier said than done. Sometimes you are so busy that you are just too exhausted to complete all of your responsibilities. Sometimes you are not too busy, but you want to take any extra time you have to relax instead of doing school work or other important things. Time flies by and sometimes you just have no clue where it went. If you can find ways to help save time and energy, it would make things a little bit easier. I like to use alarm clocks, calendars, and a schedule. These tools help me keep up with my daily responsibilities. To help me stay sane I have found some ways to save time and energy. The first step to balancing my studies with family life is my alarm clock. It helps me keep track of time and stay on time. My alarm clock wakes me up early in the morning around 7am to walk my dog and feed my dog. I then jump in the shower and get ready for work. I set my alarm clock for however long I want to take a shower so I know I will not use up too much time in there. Once I am ready for work I start making breakfast. My husband gets home around …show more content…
I use a schedule for every day chores. While dinner is cooking I pick up the house, do the laundry, then the dishes. I do these around the same time every day. I then finish dinner and set down to eat. My husband helps a lot with the house. If the trash is full he takes it out and he also picks stuff up around the house. That saves me a lot of time also. When dinner is over I spend some time with my husband and son until my husband starts getting ready for work. By then, around 9pm, It is my son's bedtime so I get him ready for bed and lay him down. I get my son to go to sleep before my husband goes to work because my son tends to listen to his daddy more. I also pick out mine and my sons outfits the night before, so I do not have to worry about that in the mornings. Sometimes it is the little things that add up and save you
...ildren. Meanwhile, the house was clean, but my girls were thriving for my attention and not happy. I just had to get the house clean and get every dish put away before I could play with them. I did not have my priorities straight. On the other hand, my husband can just let the sink pile up and a let a load of laundry sit there for days and it does not bother him.
There are a lot of actions I could take to improve my time management. I could turn off my phone to remove the possibility of distraction. When family or friends invite me to go somewhere, I should go instead of passing up the opportunity. If there happens to be any free time, that should be used to study or train...not sitting on my phone. In a way, I can connect to Tom Benecke because we don’t value the things that are important to us, but we should. Time management makes us well-rounded individuals and more productive as a whole in
For example, organizing my calendar where I have the time blocked out when I am in class, driving, the hours I will be studying, the time that I will spend getting Avery ready for bed and her school work done, etc. by having this all planned out in such detail maybe this will help me stay on track for efficient time management. Also, logging my time and keeping track of where I spend my time can also help me see where I can spend more time doing something more productive. (Chapman,2008) Setting priorities and learning to focus not only what is urgent and important but also activities that are important but might not be urgent, like Avery’s gymnastics or her 4H club meetings. Making a “to do list” would be helpful in helping me remember what needs to be done and what I would like to get done and finding time in my organized calendar to do so. (Chapman, 2008) Also, I should try to avoid multi- tasking, I am a mother which means I am a great multi tasker, I can cook dinner, do laundry, and give a bath all at the same time, although sometime the dinner gets a little burnt. But according to Chapman, multi-tasking is actually not a time saver but rather you lose time when you switch to different tasks. Trying to stick to one task at a time may be helpful in learning more effective time management skills. All of
There are many ways to improve managing your time wisely and be accountable for it. The first step of improving your time wisely is to have a good rest the day before. By doing this you will have enough energy to last you the next following day. Also, sleeping late is not a good way of time management. Sleeping late will only result to not waking up on time and where you have to be. Sleeping will help both our body and mind to recover from the day’s activities. Another way of improving time management
In 1986, two-thirds of all mothers were in the workforce, two-thirds of which worked full-time. Beyond the job, however, women spent an entire month a year on average devoted to housework (Hochschild 1989). Hochschild compared mothers to their male counterparts to display their difference in time spent beyond work. While women were often responsible for daily task such as cooking and getting the children ready for school, men were responsible for less daunting tasks. Men were often responsible for chores unconstrained by time--repairing appliances, changing the car oil, gardening--as they could be put off until tomorrow if need be. Similarly, Hochschild pointed out the inequality in the desirability of parent responsibilities. While mothers were often responsible for housework in general, fathers were able to invest the majority of their time into childrearing. With their cyclical routine of tiresome housework, it was no wonder that women in the 1980s felt they were working a second
During the first week of the 22nd I will be evaluating all the chores and daily household duties. Week 2 I will create a chore chart for each member of the family. The children will be given age appropriate chores such as cleaning their rooms, making their beds every morning, making sure their bathroom is clean, putting laundry where it belongs, and helping with dishes. Dad will receive duties like mowing the grass, making sure the trash gets picked up every week, cleaning the back yard, and any household up keep. Mom will be responsible for all other duties, but may delegate to other members as needed. The cart will remain in the kitchen and once a chore is complete they can put a star next to their duty. At the end of the week if the children have all their stars they get a special prize, under the parents discretion. Since the chore chart is rather simple I will be evaluating how the chart is working for the family, and wether something needs to added or changed. Eventually everybody duties will become second nature without relying on a chart to tell them what to do. Following this create complete their goal of household
How much should a husband and a wife contribute to household chores is a major issue is marriages today. Should the man only take part a little, only helping out when the wife really needs help? Should he assume that the wife should run the house? Or should he participate in a least half the work, making the house egalitarian? Could he assume that the wife feels over worked between a job and running the house that she should cut her hours at work or ultimately quit? But what about the wife? Should she take on the responsibility just because or should she speak up for what she wants ; which is a helper not just a provider? Should she feel guilty for wanting help or should she trick herself into believing her husband is doing the best he can? If she quit her job, would that really help? Would she feel better and less stressed? These are major questions husbands and wives ask themselves.
Looking at my own approach to time management I have noticed that I am well organised and good at prioritising tasks and jobs. When I log onto my computer to start my shift I am sent down numerous jobs, each job is different and has different deadlines for attendance and completion. I plan my day based around the date and time deadlines of the jobs and also the locations of the jobs. I then schedule the most effective order of completing the jobs, putting high priority jobs at the top of my list and grouping sites that are geographically close to each other. By effectively planning my day I keep a focused attitude towards my work and I have time to think about tasks and situations, rather tha...
In today's fast paced world often times we don’t realize how we go through life at full speed never slowing down to just stop and take a breath. Always trying to get to the next appointment, teachers meeting, and get togethers with friends and family; time is fleeting. For the people out there that have no problem with organizing their life I applaud you. Being able to manage everything without missing a beat is something I wish I was accomplished at. But my outside obligations to work, and family are constantly getting in the way of my schooling.
Lay out your clothes before you go to sleep. This will give you plenty of time to think about your ensemble without risking being late the next day.
There are many different parts to time management, such as procrastination, strategy, organization, expectations and being prepared. All of them contribute equally in many ways. All of the things that we have spoken about in this paper are highly recommended. The best thing to do when it comes to time management is to set a strategy, become organized and do your best to avoid procrastination. When you manage your time make sure you include the following; studying, sleeping, eating, relaxing and other necessary things. No matter what our circumstances are, we can all use some time management skills in our lives.
Learn to manage your time wisely. Plan ahead! Time management can help you stay calm and focused regardless of the current situation you are in.
It does not matter how you keep track of everything. Just make sure you figure out some way to physically manage your time. This way you know how you are going to spend your time. You should make sure you prioritize with these tasks.
Back when my parents were little, it was not uncommon for the wife to stay at home and tend to the housework. Being a housewife requires certain skills for cleaning a house. Three rooms in particular are the kids’ room, the bathroom and the kitchen, all require certain cleaning products, equipment, and processes to clean properly.
and have to do during the day, it has a big impact on my life at home