Abstract
For the full-time athlete, effective time management can contribute to sporting success as well as helping them to avoid harmful effects to their psychological well-being. One important source of tension and potential stress lies in the difficulty sportspeople and their families have in recognising and establishing the boundaries between work time and ‘non-work’ time Utilising a process model of time management, this paper maintains that the goal of any time management initiative should be to enhance the individual's perception of time control. Building on this insight and drawing on applied research in the fields of psychology and organisation studies, strategies for effective time management are discussed. However, in contrast to many ‘self-help’ books in this area, this paper does not simply advocate one ‘correct’ way to manage time but contends that any potential strategy should be used in conjunction with the individual's preference for organisation