This is vitally important for a child’s mental and emotional health.

• HOW DO I MANAGE MY TIME EFFECTIVELY? The age old question! Here are some tips to help you get some work done everyday and manage your time efficiently.
  • Don’t sleep until noon! Your body has a natural rhythm, it’s important to find a reasonable time that you can wake up every day so you can get to sleep at night. Remember teens need AT least 8 hours of sleep every night.
  • Break your work up into little chunks of activity. If a teacher has assigned a large assignment, do a little work on it everyday so it seems more manageable.
  • Set a timer! Force yourself to work for a certain amount of time, take a short break and then get back to it. For example, set your timer for 30 min. When the timer goes off, get up, check your messages (or TikTok) and then give yourself a 5 minute time limit. When that time is up, get back to work.
  • Your teachers miss you! Just because you aren’t together in school, doesn’t mean teachers have forgotten you! Check in with your teachers - send them an email. Post a fun video of something your dog did. Continue to tell them those funny stories you share when we were in school.
  • Do something every day! Procrastination is not your friend! Be sure you are doing some work every day. Your brain needs stimulation. TikTok is fun but you can’t get a degree in it (yet). Become a "PRE-CRASTINATOR". Get your wok done BEFORE it is due! You will thank yourself later!
  • Get some exercise! You need some kind of exercise every day to stay mentally and emotionally healthy. When you move, blood flows to your brain and actually helps you think better and do better in school.