course | Time Management and Stress Reduction

Managing Self and Setting Priorities 
 

Managing Self and Your Tasks:
 

• The role of self-management in task management: Flexibility is key
• Overview of task management approaches
• Ways to accomplish work efficiently in organizations

Importance of Planning in Task Management:
 

• Clarifying goals, objectives, assumptions, and constraints
• Identifying risk factors that affect tasks, priorities, and deadlines
• Developing clarity in task assignments
• Essential skills to manage tasks effectively

Setting Priorities and Deadlines (Time Management):
 

• Developing an initial time management plan
• Scheduling and meeting deadlines
• Integrating time management into daily priorities
• Maximizing productivity from meetings, emails, interruptions, and transitions

Introduction to Time Management:
 

• Time management challenges and benefits
• Exploring the Eisenhower Matrix
• The concept of three-dimensional thinking for time management
• Techniques to offload tasks from your mind and manage commitments
• Business Case Scenarios

The Focus Funnel – Mastering Productivity:
 

• Eliminate: The Permission to Ignore
• Automate: The Permission to Invest
• Delegate: The Permission to Accept Imperfection
• Procrastinate: The Permission to Delay
• Concentrate: The Permission to Protect Your Time

That Frog! Taking Productivity to the Next Level:
 

• Identify your biggest tasks ("frogs")
• Strategies to stop feeding the frog and focus on what matters most
• Understanding the consequences of inaction
• Utilizing the “Time Boxing” Technique to manage your day

Sticking to Your "To-Do" List:
 

• Identifying time eaters and how to avoid them
• Managing interruptions without losing focus
• Techniques to minimize wasted time

Stress Management and Stress Reduction Techniques 

Understanding Stress:
 

• Recognizing stress symptoms and their causes
• The negative impact of stress on the mind and body
• Why we experience stress and how to manage it
• Exploring the mind-body connection in stress

Stress Reduction Techniques:
 

• Cognitive relief strategies for better mental health
• Physical relief strategies to manage tension
• Sensory relief strategies to calm the mind
• Emotional relief strategies to manage emotions effectively
• Practical exercises: Reacting vs. Responding

Developing an Action Plan:
 

• Creating a personal action plan for continuous time management improvement
• Using the Stress Solutions Worksheet for any situation
• Interactive application to embed stress reduction strategies into daily routines