{"id":6552,"date":"2019-09-03T11:00:22","date_gmt":"2019-09-03T09:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/insight-egypt.com\/?p=6552"},"modified":"2019-08-28T14:32:34","modified_gmt":"2019-08-28T12:32:34","slug":"star-of-the-month-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/insight-egypt.com\/?p=6552","title":{"rendered":"10 Time Management Tips for Students"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><em>\u201cWork smarter, not harder!\u201d We know it sounds clich\u00e9, but it is true! As a student, there\u2019s a lot going on in your life, your mind is scattered everywhere. You want to get As in school, practice guitar or draw, make money, hang out with your friends and spend time with your family. Many of us have a hard time balancing all of this and we end up too stressed to work on anything at all! So, we are here to help you achieve your goals with these time management tips.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>Use a Calendar<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">A calendar is a great way to plan your day. It\u2019s so much easier to schedule your tasks. It can also help you to devote time to different subjects. Easy to use, they can be synced with your computer or your phone without any difficulty. Being organized saves tons of time-consuming distractions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>Lock Yourself In<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Get red of any distractions! Turn off social media apps\u2019 alerts, shut the door and get your work done. It\u2019s easier not to lose your train of thoughts when there are no distractions around you. Concentrate on one task at a time. Nothing else should exist. Get completely involved in it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>Use a Checklist<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">It feels so good to check your tasks off in a list one by one. It also helps you to prioritize your assignments and to know where you\u2019re at. But don\u2019t get overwhelmed by the amount of things you need to get done. Take it one step at a time. And breathe!<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>Take Frequent Breaks<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">When we rush from task to task, we get stressed and it gets harder to stay focused. Allow yourself to take small breaks between your tasks. Go for a walk, meditate, watch an episode of your favourite show or any other mind clearing exercise. Make sure to have some free time each day to spend on things you love outside of your school work.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>Sleep Enough and Eat Healthy<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Your concentration and productivity depend directly on your sleep. You will know if you\u2019re getting enough. Listen to your body and don\u2019t underestimate the value of a good night sleep. Exercising and eating healthily boost energy levels, clear your mind, and allow you to focus easily.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>Commit to Your Plan<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Don\u2019t flake on your own plan to do something else. Be Committed. Be Professional. Always remember why you started in the first place. Your commitment to your tasks will take you to your goals.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>Be Flexible<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">However, you can\u2019t plan for everything. Unforeseen obstacles are bound to pop up, so plan accordingly and be flexible. Just make sure to get back on track as soon as possible and maintain your monthly, weekly and daily schedule.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>Track Your Time<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">With a simple time-sheet tracker, you can quickly and easily clock in and out of various tasks or projects throughout the day. Time spent browsing Twitter, gaming or watching TV and movies can be one of the biggest drains on productivity. Don\u2019t allow tasks to take much longer than they should.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>Complete the Most Important Task First<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The golden rule! In the beginning of each day, identify the most important and urgent task that you have and do it first. Once you\u2019re done, you can move to other things. You\u2019ve finished the essentials!<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>Get Inspiration When Your Feeling Down<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">It\u2019s hard to stay on track when you lose that drive inside of you. Find ways you can turn the fire back on by focusing on inspiring content and seeking out others who have achieved big goals. That way, it will be easier to stay on track with your time. Also, find a good mentor that can help you along your path.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the biggest Bollywood heartthrobs, Shahrukh Khan is known as the \u2018King of Bollywood.\u2019 Born and brought up in Delhi in a mediocre family; his father had several business ventures including a restaurant and the family lived a middle-class life in rented apartments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":6553,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_EventAllDay":false,"_EventTimezone":"","_EventStartDate":"","_EventEndDate":"","_EventStartDateUTC":"","_EventEndDateUTC":"","_EventShowMap":false,"_EventShowMapLink":false,"_EventURL":"","_EventCost":"","_EventCostDescription":"","_EventCurrencySymbol":"","_EventCurrencyCode":"","_EventCurrencyPosition":"","_EventDateTimeSeparator":"","_EventTimeRangeSeparator":"","_EventOrganizerID":[],"_EventVenueID":0,"_OrganizerEmail":"","_OrganizerPhone":"","_OrganizerWebsite":"","_VenueAddress":"","_VenueCity":"","_VenueCountry":"","_VenueProvince":"","_VenueZip":"","_VenuePhone":"","_VenueURL":"","_VenueStateProvince":"","_VenueLat":"","_VenueLng":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6552","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-lifestyle"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/insight-egypt.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6552"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/insight-egypt.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/insight-egypt.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/insight-egypt.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/insight-egypt.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=6552"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/insight-egypt.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6552\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6554,"href":"https:\/\/insight-egypt.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6552\/revisions\/6554"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/insight-egypt.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/6553"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/insight-egypt.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=6552"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/insight-egypt.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=6552"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/insight-egypt.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=6552"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}