The Balancing Act

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The Balancing Act

• Intro C 16

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Terms

• Goal
• Priorities
• Obligations
• Work Simplification
• Stress

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Objectives

• Discuss the importance of balancing life
• Create a plan to manage time
• Apply work simplification techniques to save time
  and energy
• Design a storage system to manage belongings
• Describe strategies for managing stress

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The Importance of Balance

• Making wise use of time and energy
• Values and actions work in harmony
• Gives you strength and confidence
• A hectic schedule, too many commitments, and
  unrealistic expectations are factors that affect
  balance
• Loss of balance can cause fatigue, loss of
  appetite or overeating, disturbed sleep, and
  difficulty concentrating

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Balancing Your Life

• A management plan can help you reach your goals
• People who manage resources well, accomplish more
• Strategies for managing your life
• Identify whats important
• Prioritize your tasks
• Make a plan
• Put the plan into action
• Evaluate the results

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Manage your Time

• Obligations must be accomplished first
• Homework
• chores
• after school activities
• These take most of your time
• After they are accomplished, you can then spend
  your time how you wish

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Time for Learning

• Education is vital to life
• You spend ½ of your wake hours at school or doing
  homework for school
• Get the most out of this time by
• Focus on Learning
• Take Notes
• Stay on top of Homework

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How to take good notes

• P 266
• Get organized
• Listen
• Rewrite the main ideas
• Create graphics
• Read your notes
• Write in your own words the summary of what you
  learn

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Time for Family, Friends, and Activities

• P 268
• A little planning can go a long way
• Start with a to-do list
• Determine your priorities
• Plan a schedule
• Get things done
• Keep the right attitude

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Manage your Energy

• Eat healthy foods
• Exercise Regularly
• Get enough rest
• By simplifying tasks- you save energy
• Analyze each job
• Use the most appropriate tools
• Organize your workspace

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Manage your possessions

• Do you spend most of your time searching for
  things in the clutter and disorganization of your
  life?
• Take a mental tour of your room, notice places
  where you can eliminate unused items
• If it has not been worn or used in over a year-
  get rid of it
• Purchase and efficient storage system
• Group things into categories
• Frequently used items
• Seldom-used items
• Similar items
• Papers and photos

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The stress factor

• Disorganization and unmanaged time can lead to
  stress causing you to not perform at your
  potential
• Negative stress can cause health problems,
  hopelessness, and feeling out of control- it
  affects all aspects of your life and
  relationships
• Negative stress
• Family illness
• Academic pressure

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• Prepare
• Take action
• Remove yourself from the situation
• Change the way you perceive the situation or your
  attitude
• Get support
• Talk to a family member, close friend, teacher,
  coach, counselor, or religious leader