Time is the most valuable element but it acts like sand in our hands. It slips away easily. Though it’s hard to hold it we can use it to the optimum level. Time management helps us to get hold of time by utilizing it to the maximum and not regretting it’s passing away.

Time management strategies help all categories of students and individuals to achieve their upshot. 7 time management skills are as below

• Set a schedule – Making a schedule helps an individual to complete the assignments on time keeping the priorities in mind. Setting a schedule can help the student finish their work on time with ease. It helps to overcome stress and frustration.
• Use an agenda – Preparation of an agenda with all the requirements and recording the due date of work with a proper plan of completion helps to reach the target successfully. Optimum use of time without wasting is the key element of time management. This helps individuals to be stable and results in uniform productivity.
• Eliminate time-wasters and distractions – Time spent on gadgets, TV, social media can distract individuals from work which results in inefficiency. It increases the availability time and thus increases productivity.  Planning and better use of time results in attaining the target successfully.
• Stop multitasking – Multitasking can reduce the focus requirement on a  particular work. One might be able to attend more than one work at a time but splitting attention can affect the result. Especially, the kids should avoid it. Work with full attention. Concentrating on a single work can fetch effective and efficient results. Multitasking many times results in inefficiency to the mind which juggles attention from one to other work.
• Early work on assignments – Individuals should start working on their assignments early. It will help them get sufficient time to complete and hence, it will result in confidence and accuracy. Starting late can result in stress, tension and ineffectiveness. Proper completion may not happen. 
• Set priorities – When one has  lot of assignments to finish then it becomes very essential to standardize the priorities or, it will result in a mess. Setting up of priorities will help an individual to set the goal and achieve that.
• Read time – Time management for our works and assignments are always available. Reading time in our schedule can fulfil everyone’s needs indirectly.

In the present world of competition, everyone is judged on their ability and productivity, which makes it necessary to gain time management skills. It will act as pillars for success and results in self-improvement and goal achievement. It helps to keep a track of progress and opportunities and most importantly helps to reduce stress in our lives.