8 Tips to Balance Sports and Studies. #3 can change your life https://www.qriyo.com/blog/tips-to-balance-sports-and-studies/
• “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy”.I read this quote in school long back. Lack of physical activity indeed makes you a lethargic person. So some physical activity is must for a good health. With increasing competition and career-oriented parents, it is difficult to convince them of the same. One of my cousins’ son goes to school at 9 am in the morning, comes back at 4 in the evening and then goes for tuition for 3 hours. No physical activity and no sports. It is easy to manage sports and studies. Also, Sports and Studies are equally important.
Prioritise and plan • Ask yourself what is important to you and what interests you. If you have more interest in sports then decide to give up on TV programmes and cartoons for a later time. You can simply finish your important work first like sports and studies and then watch cartoons if time is available.This will also inculcate a pattern of rewarding yourself when you stick to the schedule which will further help you enjoy the task of achieving things on time.It will also help you to prioritize things from the beginning.
Make a timetable: • With competing demands placed on your time, you must plan your known time table accordingly. Plan your school time, game and practice time, and also travel time to and from school, as well as travel time to and from sports practices and events. Now, these are your known times. For example, if your entire known time calculates to around 10 hours then you have 14 hours remaining. You have to do your homework as well as sleep in these 14 hours so plan these 14 hours effectively.
Avoid time wasters • Try to stay as close as possible to your school or take admission in a school which is close to your home to cut on transportation time.Learn to say “no” to distractions. (Facebook?Instagram?Whatsapp? You know what I am talking about and don’t even get me started on YouTube. We Indians are number one video consumers in Asia)
Plan your week/month • Look at your calendar. Note when you have projects due, tests scheduled, and practices and games scheduled. Plan how you will study and when you will study.Stick to your plan religiously.
Do not procrastinate • Do assignments and homework as soon as you get them. Delaying them to the last minute will do only harm. Poor planning and waiting until the last minute will result in missed practices or missed games.It will also lead to piling of studies which in turn will increase the stress