You need easy access to all of your creations and digging through high heaps won't give that to you, even though a messy room is the sign of your creative mind?
As a time management technique, I advise students to clear out the clutter in their rooms throughout the school year which is always accompanied by mounds of stuff.
You've got to use textbooks and papers, and if you de-clutter your personal space and desk, you'll have the room for the necessaries; but it also helps kids of any age get a jump start on smart organizational tools that will help them save time and the stress that comes with any mess.
Because of the experiences I've had in coaching thousands of both adults and teens about increasing productivity to achieve the goals they've set for learning, lifestyle, and business, I am very aware of how a study space that is organized can promote enjoyment, achievement and success.
Here are 5 Quick Tips To Clear Out the Clutter.
1. Get it Out of There. Imagine the building is on fire, and you have 60 seconds to grab whatever you can carry and make your escape. What would you grab? Consider those items your essentials and everything else potentially expendable. Get rid of the clothing that no longer fits you. Throw away the papers you no longer need or want. Lose those unmatched socks and you will create more space in your room during the school you before it's demands overwhelm you.
2. Enlist a Cruel Friend. Breaking the "pack rat" habit can be difficult for people of any age. Your friends will not have the sentimental attachments you do to your clutter, and they will help you let go of your excess stuff that you know should be thrown away. It could be a fun game with their nudging.
3. Control Your Stuff. Control your stuff, or your stuff will control the time you spend stumbling over it. Look for bins and boxes that have lids and that are affordable. Stack them in your closed or beneath your bed or desk. You can toss all the loose stuff into those containers. Next, take ten minutes every other day to go through a box to pluck out what's expendable. Then, toss it. It's a smart system to cycle through the clutter and make more space inside those same containers for truly useful items.
4. Don't Fall Into The Granny Trap. I call it the 'granny trap,' because kids and teenagers can also fall into the trap of keeping too many of what my grandmother called knick-knacks without real value cluttering up shelves and table tops. Unless you're a serious adviser, toss it. You're young; stay portable.
5. Fake It. At a minimum, you can keep un-sorted excess stuff out of sight in those stackable, hide-able bins or boxes until you find ten minutes to clear out the clutter from your personal space. You could give up ten minutes of text messaging your friends, and you'll have instant, if temporary, new floor space and stave off complaints from surprise visitors.
It's back to school time and as usual, parents will be helping their kids prepare by shopping for new clothes and school supplies. But there are other preparations that are much more important. By improving our children's sleep hygiene and by teaching them to relax themselves to sleep, we increase their chances of being happy, healthy, and successful students.
Sleep affects our children's mood, health, and ability to learn. When Tel Aviv University administered tests to fourth and sixth graders, they found that by adding just one hour of sleep, children's attention span and memory improved dramatically, often by several grade levels. A good night's sleep benefits logical reasoning skills and helps children to organize their brains, process information, and remain alert in class the next day. While a child sleeps, his or her brain is processing new information. When a child is taught something new, but then doesn't sleep long enough or deeply enough for the information to move from temporary to long-term memory, it can be lost forever.
Children who are sleep deprived are frequently inattentive and spacey, have trouble concentrating, and run the risk of being mislabeled as ADHD. A Brown University study suggests "sleep deprivation in normal children can lead to symptoms of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)." Researchers found that several days of sleep deprivation resulted in the development of ADHD symptoms, and that children's hyperactivity levels escalated with each additional night of poor sleep. Other studies report that even when children have been diagnosed correctly, their ADHD symptoms are likely to improve when they get more sleep.
Children's sleep problems are often compounded when school starts because they have gotten used to staying up late and sleeping in during the long summer break. If this problem isn't corrected before school starts, children are likely to struggle as they adjust to an earlier schedule. The following tips will help reset children's internal clock before school begins'so they can get off to a good start.
Before school starts:
♦ Move bedtime up by 15-30 minutes one week before school starts. ♦ Consistently wake kids up earlier during the week before school starts. ♦ Motivate children to get out of bed by creating fun reasons for them to get going. For example, plan an early morning treasure hunt, a picnic breakfast at the park or a back to school breakfast with friends. ♦ Be sure your child spends time outside in the morning; early morning sunshine helps to reset the internal clock.
During the school year:
♦ Have a set bedtime. Children should consistently go to bed at the same time every night. Even on the weekends, it should not vary by more than one hour a night or a total of two hours for the entire weekend. If it does, you're setting your child up for a kind of jet lag when Monday morning rolls around. ♦ Warn children five to ten minutes before they need to get ready for bed so they can wrap up what they're doing. ♦ Have quiet activities before bed. (Limit television, video games and computer time.) ♦ Avoid caffeinated drinks in the late afternoon and evening. ♦ Have a consistent bedtime routine. Create a consistent bedtime ritual'in a predictable calming environment that serves as a bridge between the excitement of daytime and the restful quiet of nighttime. ♦ Practice relaxation techniques. During the bedtime routine, take a few minutes to practice self-soothing relaxation techniques such as progressive relaxation, attending to the breath, and visualization.
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Patti Teel has sinced written about articles on various topics from Family, Health. Dubbed "The Dream Maker" by People magazine, Patti Teel is a former teacher and the author of The Floppy Sleep Game Book, which gives parents