Counselor reflection notes (completed after the lesson) Counselor Resource “Just Introduction to Checking” Lesson School and homework! Activities and chores! Sleeping and eating! Ack! Do you feel that everything is piling up? Are you out of control!?! Wouldn’t it all be easier if time were like a DVD that you could slow down, speed up, fast-forward, or rewind? Or have you wished that time was like an arcade game, and when your time was up, you could just drop in some change and get more? Well we can’t change the speed of time or get more. What we CAN do, however, is manage our use of the 24 hours each of us is given everyday of our lives. This means that we: Consider everything we HAVE to do and WANT to do. Understand how much time each activity will take. Make a plan that helps us get through the day, week, or month without running around like a total wacko! Hold your hand up if the “Out of Control Time Monster” is taking over your life… I have news for you… You can control your Time Monster, AND…If you learn to tame the time monster, you might be surprised at how much you can get done. The real reward, however, is that you’ll probably feel less stressed, make better grades, and be happier. Wouldn’t that be nice?
Counselor reflection notes (completed after the lesson) Counselor Resource Introduction to “Just Checking” Lesson School and homework! Activities and chores! Sleeping and eating! Ack! Do you feel that everything is piling up? Are you out of control!?! Wouldn’t it all be easier if time were like a DVD that you could slow down, speed up, fast-forward, or rewind? Or have you wished that time was like an arcade game, and when your time was up, you could just drop in some change and get more? Well we can’t change the speed of time or get more. What we CAN do, however, is manage our use of the 24 hours each of us is given everyday of our lives. This means that we: Consider everything we HAVE to do and WANT to do. Understand how much time each activity will take. Make a plan that helps us get through the day, week, or month without running around like a total wacko! Hold your hand up if the “Out of Control Time Monster” is taking over your life… I have news for you… You can control your Time Monster, AND…If you learn to tame the time monster, you might be surprised at how much you can get done. The real reward, however, is that you’ll probably feel less stressed, make better grades, and be happier. Wouldn’t that be nice?
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