EXERCISE 2.2 What You ANTICIPATE Matters

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EXERCISE 2.2 What You ANTICIPATE Matters

Planning your time is closely associated with planning your goals (see Chapter 1). What you do on a daily basis affects your outcomes for that week, for that month, for that year, and so on. However, things may distract you and push you off course and away from our intended goals. In this chapter, you will find a weekly timetable to plan your schedule for the week ahead, but what happens when life happens? Take control of distractions you know are difficult for you. When you allow distractions to take control of your life, you feel anxiety about the areas of your life you have ingored.

Here are some situations that may or may distract you. Choose Yes (a problem) or No (not a problem) for each one. Are the problems you identify controllable? If so, as a responsible student, what solutions will help you take control of your time?

Situations Yes (Y) No (N) Controllable (C) Uncontrollable (U) Solutions?
Cell phone
Internet/Facebook
Gaming/Videos/Music
Sports/Hobbies
Television
Lack of sleep
Relationship problems
Meals/Snacking
Daydreaming
Perfectionism
Errands/Shopping
Lost items
Worries/Stress
Children/Siblings
Socializing/ Friends
Multitasking
Illness, self or others
Work schedule
Pleasure reading
Family