Time Management and Stress Control

1. Define time and its components.
2. Identify and manage time wasters.
3. Set goals and objectives and prioritize accordingly.
4. Evaluate the use of MS-Outlook and new technologies to effectively manage time.
5. Apply one or more of the 7 habits of highly effective people.
6. Define what stress is, how it is caused and how the body responds to stress.
7. Analyze the causes of stress accurately and plan to control them.
8. Suggest various ways and techniques to lower stress levels.

All managers and supervisors who wish to improve their management of time, and those whose effective use of time is a critical factor affecting performance.  

Definition of Time Management: 

• Value of Time as a Resource
• Myths about Time Management

Identifying and Managing Time Wasters: 

• Self-Imposed Time Wasters
• System-Imposed Time Wasters
• Managing Time Wasters: Planning, Organizing, Staffing, Directing, Controlling, Communication and Decision-Making
• Eliminating Bad Habits
• The Attitude Pyramid

Setting Goals and Priorities: 

• Difference between a Goal and an Objective
• Setting Goals Effectively
• Developing the Habit of a To-Do-List
• The Self Management Matrix
• Setting Priorities

Using MS-Outlook and New Technologies in Managing Time: 

• MS-Outlook (Calendar, Notes, To-Do-List)
• BlackBerry and MS-Outlook
• Tablet Software and Cloud Computing Applications

The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People (by Stephen Covey): 

• Be Proactive
• Begin with the End in Mind
• Put First Things First
• Think Win-Win
• Seek First to Understand then to be Understood
• Synergize
• Sharpen the Saw

TIntroduction to Stress: 

• What Is Stress?
• Facts About Stress
• How Do You Know When You Are Stressed?

Environmental Stress: 

• Environmental Stressors
• Chemical and Nutritional Stressors
• Life Style and Job Stress
• Stress and Burnout

Signs of Stress:  

• Physical
• Cognitive (Mental)
• Behavioral
• Emotional
• Acute and Chronic Stress

Managing Stress: 

• Time Management 
• Physical Exercise: Physiological Effects of Exercise, Muscle Relaxation, Breathing Techniques, Visual Imagery, Sleep and Music
• Healthy Diet
• Relaxation and Training

• The Training lectures.
• The Group discussions.
• The Training Workshops.