Time Management

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With an increase in online classes and new learning environments, what are some of your best tips for maintaining your study schedule? Come back next week and we’ll share a few of ours!

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Here are some of our best time management tips!
1. Make a realistic schedule and daily to do list. Consider realistic productivity expectations and be flexible.

2. Find an accountability buddy. Organize video chat study sessions and check in on each other.

3. Use the pomodro technique. Check out this website for a pomodro timer: https://lifeat.io/

4. Write down your goals! Keep them in a place you can see and read!

5. Be sure to schedule and respect time for yourself!

6. Set a realistic number of working hours per day. Remember, doctors are not allowed to work more than 80 hours a week so neither should you!

7. Take breaks and reward yourself!

8. Cut out things that are a cause of stress. Medical school is tough enough!

9. Turn your phone off. Remove time consuming apps. Be mindful of how social media affects your mental health!

10. Use waiting periods or time in between classes, meetings, and obligations well. Multiple 15 minute gaps will add up!

11. Try not to procrastinate. Procrastination is usually due to feelings of inadequacy or anxiety. But, friend, you are more than capable! Start now! You can do it!

12. Start with your hardest to do item first. See 11. You can do it!

13. Ask for help. It can be tough to manage other daily life things after a long day of studying. It’s okay to ask for help or drop that laundry off or buy the pre-cooked freezer meal! Consider these all as self care!

14. Declutter. Have a desk space that works for you and is free of unnecessary distractions.

15. Use effective studying techniques. Don’t wast time re-reading textbooks or re-watching videos if you haven’t utilized active learning in your day. Of course, balance is great for passive and active learning but make sure the balance leads towards active!