Manage Time and Concentration

Watch and Learn

This video will guide you through the process of managing your day and helping you make use of wasted time by beating procrastination.

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Never enough time?

Top Tips to Manage Your Time

    1. Plan your Semester
      Get a calendar. Write down the dates of all your term papers, midterms, presentations, and any other important academic deadlines.

    1. Organize Your Week
      Use a weekly planner to map out how you will accomplish your weekly tasks. Download a sample planner.

    1. Maximize Your Energy
      Plan out when you work based on your schedule of classes and work. Take advantage of the times you are at your best. Don’t forget to maintain healthy sleep, nutrition and exercise habits.

    1. Use of all Your Time
      Maximize your time by studying between classes, on the bus and in other spare moments. Five minute chunks of reading or studying add up fast!

  1. Beat Procrastination
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qvcx7Y4caQE 

Time Management Cheat Sheet

Spaced Practice

Spaced Practice

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Enhance your Learning

Do you procrastinate? Are you forever putting things off till tomorrow, missing deadlines and pulling all nighters to get projects done last minute? This video is the solution. It will introduce ways to help you beat that slipper monster called procrastination once and for all using a three-step method!

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Beat Procrastination

Enhance your Wellness

The Healthy Mind Platter is like the food guide for your brain. Learn about the 7 essential daily activities that help your mind to function at its best. Consider scheduling these activities into your day if needed!

Check out the Healthy Mind Platter here: http://www.drdansiegel.com/resources/healthy_mind_platter/.

For more wellness resources, see https://services.viu.ca/counselling/health-wellness-resources.

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Be a Better Learner

Be a Better Learner

Thinking and learning differently to be a successful student

Value for Me?

Less Stress, More Success

Deal with and beat procrastination. Get organised and learn to do more in less time.

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Beating Procrastination

Beating Procrastination
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Technology Integration

Use an online calendar:
You have a calendar in VIULearn

Use Google Calendar

For group projects - Teamup Calendar

Use a Pomodoro Timer or create a custom timer: