Time management and motivation
Find the time management techniques, strategies and tools that work for you.
Go to: What is time management | Techniques | Finding balance
What is time management?
Time management is about understanding ourselves and how we work best. If we feel overwhelmed or have perfectionist tendencies, we often find ourselves procrastinating which can hinder our progress and affect our motivation.
Whatever stage of your degree you’re currently in, managing your time effectively can support motivation and a healthy approach to university life
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Time management techniques
Use this resource to identify time-management strategies that work for you, including:
- tools to support short, medium and long-term planning
- different methods for prioritising the tasks on your to-do list
- ways to address procrastination and perfectionism
- ideas to support motivation through working alongside peers
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Finding balance
Finding balance across different areas of life can support motivation, wellness, and a sense of achievement.
Healthy studying involves managing study and non-study time carefully, making sure we build in time to fulfill our basic human needs. This can be anything from scheduling in lunchbreaks, to blocking out time for the gym or an evening with friends.
Often if we meet these human needs first, we are better able to flourish and stretch our brains whilst at university.
Needs and motivation
In this resource, explore the Hierarchy of Needs theory proposed by Abraham Maslow (1943) to identify our different human needs and explore how these interact with each other.
Fulfilling our basic needs first, can help us to flourish and stretch our brains whilst at university.
Study resource: Your needs and motivation
Self care workbook
This workbook produced by the arts and wellbeing organisation, Thortify and promoted by university's HealthyU team, uses Maslow's theory to identify and address any areas of need.
Complete the self-care assessment before moving on to the tips section which offers lots of ideas to support and boost wellbeing.
Self Care Workbook - Thortify
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