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Stop Wasting Time
Aug 8th
Time management is very important in this busy world. Some people think that it just come naturally. However, some say that it is an acquired skill. Whichever is true, you have to consider the following tips and you will learn to manage everything:
One effective tip is to create a daily schedule. You have to list down all the things that you need to do everyday. It will help you guide and remind you in your daily activities. Through this, you can save time of thinking what is the next thing to do and likewise, prevents you from forgetting a very important meeting or an appointment..
You have to consider also the alertness of your mind when you create your daily schedule. If you are more active in the morning, you schedule all the difficult tasks in the morning. At least you have the full energy to focus those activities.
Then, try to find balance. it is one of the keys of time management. To balance your day, set a time for yourself and for the important people in your life like friends and family. It’s not always work. Consider also the things that relax you and give you happiness.
You may schedule for an evening date with your special someone, spouse or a lover if you are single, or a lunch with a friend. Or a drop by visit to your parents after work in the afternoon. In this manner, your professional life and personal life is balanced. Life could be so boring if you don’t know how to balance it.
Priority is also important. Try to think from the most important task to the least one to do that day. Do first the necessary ones and if possible, delegate to others the less important. If you have no more time, just eliminate or take away in your list those things that are not essential.
Don’t keep on postponing things! What you can do, do it now, as what good leaders and successful people always say. And don’t try to spend extra time on focusing a task to make it perfect when it is already satisfactorily completed. Remember these two P’s. Procrastination and Perfection are bad time management.
Anger Management for Children Made Simple
Jun 15th
One of the most important things for parents to teach their children is anger management . One of the most important things parents need to do is help their children understand and manage their emotions. Kids need to understand that anger is a completely normal and healthy emotion, but just like any other emotion such as happiness, love, laughter, anger needs to be managed and expressed in an appropriate fashion.
The steps in helping your children learn to manage their anger are the same as the steps for adults . In essence teaching anger management skills to children boils down to 3 steps: 1) learn to recognize their anger, 2) discover ways to stay calm and, 3) show them how to express their feelings appropriately
The first step in anger management for children is to help your children understand when anger begins. Alert them to the physical symptoms of mounting anger
Help your children learn what it feels like when they are starting to get angry:
* Anger makes you breathe faster
* Anger makes your face turn red.
Your whole body feels tight when you get angry
Anger Management Tips for Children
1. Help children calm down and refocus. Take a deep breath and count to ten. If that fails give them a back up plan to think of something they love, perhaps their pet, or something humorous. This will help them feel calmer and more focused. Teach them how to take a deep breath and count to ten. If tht doesn’t work, teach them to think of something they love, such as a pet, or something they think is funny. Explain how this will help them feel more relaxed and see things in a different light.
2. Give them alternatives to anger.
e.g. If a school assignment is too hard, don’t get angry; get help from a parent or teacher .
3. Sometimes children can’t put their anger into words. Give them some crayons and tell them draw a picture of whats making them angry
Show them how to express their anger in a harmless physical way
e.g. Have a pillow fight with them
Go for a walk or a bike ride
5. Reward your child with your attention when they manage their feelings. Believe it or not, praise and just spending time with your kids has been shown to be much more powerful reinforces than gifts, money or food
Finally, tell your child that everyone (even you) gets angry. Part of being a good role model is letting your children know that you are susceptible to anger, too. Let your child know about a time when you were angry and anger management helped you successfully resolve the problem in a positive way. Following these 5 simple anger management tips will show your children how to recognize and manage their feelings in a safe and mature fashion.
