High School
& Beyond
Session 3:
Your Time Use,
What Does It Say About You?
Before you begin, read how you might use TW2:
Feel free to explore other grade levels for more inspiration, resources, and implementation ideas.
Session 3:
Your Time Use,
What Does It Say About You?
Conversation Starter:
- What was something you did this past week that you got a lot of benefits from?
- What was something you did this past week that you feel was a waste of time, with no benefits? Or even harmful?
Discussion:
- Think of skiing, or doing art work, for example. What possible benefits could come from each activity? Does everyone get the same benefits if they do the same activity?
Discuss how each person may derive different benefits from the same activity.
Activity:
Download, print, and have students complete Mini Time Diaries.
- How do you spend your time?
- Think about a typical school day, and a typical weekend day.
- If you are doing mutil[le things simultaneously, include that. For example, watching a movie while also on your phone.
Reflection:
- Who do you usually spend time with?
- When do you feel most anxious? Most happy? Most calm and/or peaceful? Most unhappy?
- How often are you on your phone? (even have students check their phone stats from the past week, etc.)
- Is there anything you would like to change about how you spend your time?
- What type of activities might you want more of? Check out the Live Your Why website from Healthy Lamoille Valley! Find a category or activities you would like to check out.
- What does how you spend your time say about you, your identity? What do you want it to say?
- How does it fit into what you see for yourself in your future?
Additional Resources:
You might like to include the following worksheets for this topic:
