Youth Inc. Recommends: Four great resources to help athletes with time management

Waiting until the last minute to train is as bad of an idea as waiting until the night before a paper is due to start working on it. Being disciplined with time management can be the difference between success and failure.  

 Whether you’re a middle school athlete or a D-I college player, having good time management is crucial. To help you on your journey, no matter where that journey his, we uncovered four great resources to help athletes with time management.  

7 Time-Management Tips for Student Athletes   

What it is: An article from Swimming Magazine by Kelsey Mitchell that gives seven time management tips to student-athletes. 

Why we like it: Mitchell’s seven tips aren’t earth-shattering, but they’re laid out and written well. Simply put, they make sense and are easy to follow.  

How To Manage The Workload of a College Athlete?   

What it is: A comprehensive article from the website Untapped by Brandon Slade on time management. The piece focuses on college athletes, but there are many tips for athletes and parents at any level. 

Why we like it: Slade starts with his personal story, which is effective. He then goes step by step and is very comprehensive. We love the section in the middle for parents entitled, “Teaching your child time management.” 

Time Management for Student Athletes from A to Z   

What it is: A blog post on Athlete+ on mastering time management for student-athletes. 

Why we like it: We love that this piece takes a look at the full scope of the athlete, not just the parts on the field. A section about integrating time management into your lifestyle is very practical and well thought out. 

A former Athlete's Top Ten Tips on Time Management 

What it is: A TikTok video from a former athlete in which she shares her top 10 tips on time management. 

Why we like it: The visuals and delivery of the content is outstanding. Chalk full of information, this video lays everything out well and is easy to follow.