Time Management: Time Spending Leader Activity

My Time Picture Activity

Supplies:

Inexpensive plain white paper plates or 10-inch circles, one per person. Colored markers, crayons, or colored pencils in at least 12 colors.

Instructions:

Fold the plate/circle in half; fold again, then in half again. You should have eight sections; each of these sections represents 3 hours of your time. They can be divided into smaller amounts to represent the smallest amount of time you use. Prepare and show an example of your time picture. Identify your time use for the following activities:

Where do you spend large amounts of time; at least four or more hours at one time? Refer to the fact sheet for categories. Using a different color for each large use of time on an activity, color in total time spent. Do not divide an hour more than in half (or thirty minutes of time). Complete your circle, being sure to use a different color for each activity.

Discussion or reflection questions for group:

When you view your time picture, do you feel you get the best use out of your 24 hours?
Does your time picture show what you value in the way you use your time?
Is there something you have wanted to do but do not find the time?

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