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Time allocation


Time allocation is the allotment of time that has been used within different activities and specific exercises. Time allocation can measure how natural and effective the human behaviour is towards completing tasks and activities within a particular time frame. this can be used to also find out how much time an individual is spending on a specific task, for where they can then try to improve their timing by using various improvement and tactical methods. This will then hopefully lead to an sharp increase in productivity and a certain satisfaction for the particular individual, as they will soon realise they have more time do other necessary tasks and commitments.

One vital factor in successful time allocation is the decision of where to use the right amount of time. In order to shine in one particular task, one must allocate more time to it, which will result in allocating less time to another specific task.

Keeping in mind that you only have a limited time budget, you may not have the time and ability to do everything you would like to complete - not including your efficiency levels. Once you actually realise that, you instantly feel more calm, as you now tend to believe that the particular task can either be delayed/ postponed or even carried/delegated to someone else that you choose. For example, if an individual wanted to finish off some home decor, they can hire specialists to finish off the job whilst that particular individual can carry on doing something more important such as calculating the costs of doing up his/her house.

Strategically allocating your precious time into work and your own personal life can really help to ensure that individuals have the proper investment in each task and activity that they may need to carry out. The consequence of focusing more time on specific set tasks reduces the overall amount of time that you could've possibly had in doing something more beneficial. Such as working extremely long hours in one particular task during the day may leave you with insufficient funds for activities like exercise, sleep, and relationships, to make up for during the rest of the remaining day.

In every day life, you will have unexpected circumstances occurring, which will disrupt a potential desired balanced time budget. For example, you can’t expect that you will have a constantly balanced time budget every single day or week, however, you can aim for consistency. Over the course of a one to two week period, your time investment should reflect your priorities, which will therefore clearly show what tasks you are naturally likely to prioritise over others.

The spot-check method uses a random pattern of "checks" to determine what the participants of the study population are doing at a specific time. By randomly selecting the observations by person and time, a representative sample, allows a statistically and relatively accurate picture of patterns of time.


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