Time Management & Adult Study Skills

Adult Study Skills

Time Management & Adult Study SkillsDr. Aliya Azlan, MBBS Unit Latihan IKRAM Australia QLD30 January 2016Todays ObjectivesDevelop personal mission statements and goalsRecognise time blocks available to youOrganise actions to achieve goals into calendarLearn to prioritise and stop procrastinationSynchronise calendars among activistsLearn different adult learning styles and methodsLearn how to chunk tasksLearn how to use fringe hours

MeI am a servant of Allah and my parents daughter and a sister to my siblingsI work full time as a doctorI am studying for my specialist exams (one exam per year for the next 3 years)I have 3 children, a husband and a homeI teach medical students at UQ and have to write papers and postersI am taking an online Bachelor degree in Islamic StudiesI am involved in IKRAM activitiesI like hobbies such as sewing, scrapbooking, reading mystery novels and doing craftsWho are you?Think about your roles in life

I have goals in each of my rolesServant of Allah Wife Mother Daie1. Obtain sincerity 2. Become khushu in solat3. To be content with what He gives me4. Go for umrah/hajj1. Have good communication with my husband2. To be patient with his faults3. To have a happy relationship1. Become an effective parent without yelling or smacking2. Become a good listener to my children and support them3. To teach my children how to be good Muslim people

1. Become a good example to others2. Talk about Islam to other people easilyWhat do you want out of your life?How am I going to achieve my goals?1. Become an effective parent without yelling or smackingRead parenting books or websitesEnrol in the Positive Parenting ProgramPractice sabr and anger management

2. Become a good listener to my children and support themPut my phone down or stop my work when they want my attentionHave conversations with them every dayPraise and reward them for good efforts

3. To teach my children how to be good Muslim peopleShow a good example and make friends with good peopleTeach them Islamic mannersEnrol them in a good schoolCreate an Islamic environment at home

How are you going to achieve your goals?Plan plan plan!Short termLong termNow, who has the time?Everyone has the same amount of timeIt is a form of rizq that must be managed and utilised wiselyAllah puts barakah in time if it is used appropriatelyYou can achieve so much!Youth is wasted on the youngYearStart with the big pictureTargets to achieve within the yearE.g Finish memorising Juz AmmaMonthThings that recur monthlyPlan your weekends!Lets do itYearMonthWeekBe more detailedFrequently repeated events/activitiesSpread out your to- do list DayPlan to the hourHours in blocks that can be shifted aroundBe flexible if you are:Depending on someone else to be punctual (e.g. meeting, appointment)Travelling somewhereTired, sick, depressed, lazy

To Do ListList them all as you think of them, no matter how minorThen use the matrix to prioritise themSort out your priorities

Now, practice sorting your week & daysSchedule important & not urgent regularlyBe flexible for important & urgent things (usually unexpected)Procrastinating will cause you to be in the 1st quadrant all the time STRESS!You are not an islandShare your dakwah or social calendar with friends, usrah matesIncrease efficiencyDont forget yourselfSleep At least 6 hours a nightEat well and healthily menu planning & home economicsExercise At least 30 minutes, 3 times a weekHobbies Do something creativeRelaxation & fun & vacations We are not robots

YES! Schedule them in!You are not in school anymoreComparisonSchool/collegeAdulthoodMore energyLess responsibilitiesStudy is your only occupationStrong memory powerGood attention spanRote learningLess energyMore responsibilitiesYou have to juggle more than just studyMemory starting to dwindleShorter attention spanCritical thinking & problem solvingAdult Study SkillsDevelop an awareness of how you learn & optimise it learning stylesBreak down your tasks into manageable chunksUse time wisely and maximise fringe timeEstablish a good rapport with instructors, ask for help if you need itOutsource insignificant tasksLearning styleOther learning stylesVisualAuditorySensoryChunksKNOW YOUR LIMITS AND ADMIT TO THEMMaximising timeUsing fringe timeWake up an hour earlierCommutingWaiting in lineWaiting for someone/somethingWhile doing mundane tasks

Effective and helpful multi-taskingOnly useful if MUNDANE TASK + ACTIVE TASKOutsourcingLearn to say NoLearn to give up controlAsk for help

(some) Unimportant things depending on your prioritiesHouse cleaningWashing the carCookingIroningQuestionaireSkills you must focus onTime schedulingConcentrationListening and note takingReadingExamsWriting skillsJoin our future workshops!Take Home MessagesTime is a non-renewable resource, use it wellTime management can be learnt and improved with practiceDetermination, will power and disciplineBe kind to yourselfSay Insha AllahHave tawakkal and make dua to AllahExtra ReadingSean Coveys 7 Habits of Highly Effective TeensBecoming a Knowledge Ninja, GrahamUsing Fringe Time, JessicaGet the Barakah, Ismail Kamdar (e-Book)