There are exactly 168 hours in every week (7 days per week × 24 hours per day), and many of those hours are taken up by work, school, caregiving, housekeeping, grooming, exercise, commuting and all kinds of other responsibilities and obligations. If you live in Southern California and drive to work or school, just think about how much time you spend each week stuck in traffic! Demands on our time are real. And some of them are unavoidable and outside our immediate control.
As I discuss in the video below, there are only two things we do have complete control over: (1) How we think about things (mindset), and (2) the daily habits we practice. In my workshop on time management, I share an approach to beating procrastination based on David Burns’s cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT).
Disclaimer
I am not a licensed mental health professional. I’m just a nerd who reads a lot (you can read about my formal education on the homepage). So, nothing on this site should be regarded as professional medical advice. If you’re a CSULB student who needs mental health support, please check out this helpful resource from Beach Wellness. Other California residents can access these state resources.
Workshop Video: Time Management for Graduate Students (67 min.)
Click here or on the image below (the video opens in a new tab) to watch my March, 2025 workshop video on Time Management for Graduate Students.
The video is hosted by DropBox, meaning you can either watch in the browser or download the file for later viewing. You do not need a DropBox account to view the recording.
Below, you can download the handout mentioned in the video:
Below, you can also download the slides from the video:
Other Helpful Pages
Succeeding at the Beach
Succeeding in Grad School, Part 1: Learning and Studying Remotely
Succeeding in Grad School, Part 2: Maintaining Mental Health
Succeeding in Grad School, Part 3: Cognitive and Metacognitive Learning Strategies
Pages on this site
3 things all students should know about
Resources from other campuses and programs
American Psychological Association (APA): Where do the hours go?
USC Kortschak Center for Learning & Creativity: Time Management
LSU Center for Academic Success: Time Management
Sources and Further Reading
Burns, D. (1999). The feeling good handbook. Plume.
Burns, D. (1999). Ten days to self-esteem. William Morrow.
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