Time management that works: what the research says
Time management here means planning, prioritising and estimating time. These are the actions and rules that studies have tested, rated by how sure the research is and how much they helped.
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Computer practice may help children with ADHD: keep things in mind, hold back, plan.
9 studies pooled · 454 people · 1 tool tested
HelpedTime management
Therapy and training may help people with ADHD at work more than medication does
11 studies pooled · 3,835 people · 3 tools tested
HelpedTime management
Teaching children with ADHD to get organised helped, with smaller gains at school.
4 studies pooled · 445 people · 4 tools tested
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A play-based programme may improve sense of time and planning in children with dyslexia
30 people · 1 tool tested
HelpedProcrastination
AI feedback may help online students plan and hand work in earlier
180 people · Trial · 1 tool tested
HelpedProcrastination
School strength and interval training may help boys put things off less
77 people · Randomised
HelpedTime management
Time training may help children with ADHD judge time better and have fewer symptoms
28 people · Randomised · 1 tool tested
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A high-school move programme may help children with ADHD plan their time
70 people · Randomised · 3 tools tested
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A time management programme may help nursing students manage time and get better grades
86 people · Randomised · 2 tools tested
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Therapy built on personal goals cut phone fear more than time planning did.
46 people · Randomised · 3 tools tested
HelpedMotivation
An app may help midwifery students with motivation and time
60 people · Randomised · 2 tools tested
HelpedTime management
A therapy programme may help college students with ADHD manage time and daily life.
250 people · Randomised · 2 tools tested
HelpedGoals
After-school skills training may help students with ADHD get organised and earn better grades
326 people · Randomised · 4 tools tested
HelpedTime management
Online training plus daily app diaries may help students manage time better.
73 people · Randomised · 6 tools tested
HelpedTime management
More intensive summer treatment helped teens stay organised four years later
218 people · Randomised · 3 tools tested
HelpedTime management
A classroom time programme may improve children's time skills
67 people · Randomised · 1 tool tested
HelpedProcrastination
An acceptance-based group course may have cut how much students put things off
60 people · 3 tools tested
MixedGoals
An after-school skills program cut homework problems in young teens with ADHD
326 people · Randomised · 3 tools tested
HelpedGoals
A few short meetings may help adults with diabetes plan activity and walk more
23 people · Randomised · 3 tools tested
HelpedGoals
Parents rated home problems lower after a skills therapy for teens with ADHD
128 people · Randomised · 4 tools tested
HelpedTime management
Four short sessions may have increased skills for managing exercise
23 people · Randomised · 5 tools tested
HelpedTime management
Pills added to group therapy may speed up gains in ADHD symptoms.
88 people · Randomised · 7 tools used
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Therapy focused on follow-through may have helped one adult with ADHD get a job
1 person · One group · 2 tools used
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Time aids may help disabled children understand time better.
37 people · Randomised · 2 tools tested
