To help teens identify how they spend their time, what the time wasters are, and how to make positive choices about what they are doing with their time
Encourage the teen to fill out the worksheets on pages 102 and 103 and then review it with them or the therapist can ask these questions and notate on the worksheet.
1. How much time are you at school each day?
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2. How much time do you spend on homework?
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3. How much time do you spend at meals?
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4. How much time do you spend sleeping?
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5. How much time do you spend doing some type of sport or activity?
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6. How much time do you spend doing homework and seeking help for that homework?
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7. How much time do you spend with friends doing something fun?
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8. How much time do you spend on the Internet, playing video games, social media, texting, and so on?
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9. How much time do you spend watching TV?
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10. Of the activities you do, which do you think are time wasters?
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Use this calendar to fill in what is happening now. And the second calendar how you would like it to look.
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |