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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Skills training helped children with ADHD get more organised
158 people · Randomised · 4 tools tested
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A mindfulness course may have helped students manage time, but not their focus
40 people · Randomised · 4 tools tested
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Training in time management may help students use their time better.
70 people · 1 tool tested
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Group therapy may help teens with internet addiction
56 people · Randomised · 2 tools tested
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Time management training may help workers feel more in control and less stressed
71 people · Randomised · 2 tools tested
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A home and school program reduced inattention in children with ADHD.
69 people · Randomised · 5 tools tested
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A self-help ADHD programme may cut symptoms and improve organising
35 people · Randomised · 2 tools tested
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A skills programme for ADHD may cut symptoms and improve organising
43 people · Randomised · 2 tools tested
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A 10-week group time course worked no better than one-to-one therapy
75 people · Randomised · 1 tool tested
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A set way of giving homework did not help children manage homework time
1,170 people · Trial · 3 tools tested
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Two parent-led programmes both helped children with ADHD manage their time better
45 people · 4 tools tested
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A chatbot in a to-do app cut putting things off, not overall time management
85 people · Randomised · 3 tools tested
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An extra pill for OCD slightly helped people rate their time use better
60 people · Randomised · 1 tool used
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Job training matched to how people learn went with bigger time-management gains
200 people · 2 tools tested
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Organising skills training helped children keep track of schoolwork, their parents said
51 people · Randomised · 3 tools tested
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School skills groups helped children get organised, but the gains faded within a year
186 people · Randomised · 4 tools tested
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Teachers saw kids with ADHD get more organised with memory games than self-control games
73 people · Randomised · 1 tool tested
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Weekly lessons on staying organised gave girls with ADHD better time ratings
30 people · Randomised · 3 tools tested
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Daily automated feedback on a study diary helped students stick to their time plans
256 people · Randomised · 1 tool tested
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Writing a timed study plan each week built students' time skills and exam scores
88 people · Randomised · 3 tools tested
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Staff who took a 4-week phone course scored higher on using time well
54 people · 1 tool tested
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Eight group talks with a counsellor helped students who scored low on managing time
24 people · Randomised · 2 tools tested
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An online planning game helped children with ADHD manage time, said parents and teachers
170 people · Randomised · 4 tools tested
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Help for parents, kids and teachers at once got kids with ADHD more organised
199 people · Randomised · 5 tools tested
