✅ Daily Living Skills (ADLs & IADLs) *coming soon
Course overview
Lesson Overview

15.3 – Asking “What’s Urgent vs. What Can Wait?”: Good decision-making starts with separating what needs action right now from what can be handled later. When everything feels urgent, your mind races, and small problems grow bigger. By asking, “Is anyone in danger?” or “Will this get worse if I leave it for an hour?”, you set healthy priorities. Urgent tasks often involve safety, water, electricity, or people’s wellbeing. Non-urgent tasks can be scheduled or delegated. Sorting like this teaches emotional discipline and prevents burnout. It also reduces guilt, since you’re deciding based on importance—not panic. Over time, your brain learns to scan situations logically, which makes you more effective and less reactive. When the urgent things are handled first, your energy returns faster to fix everything else efficiently. This skill becomes a daily habit that protects your time, your focus, and your peace of mind when life at home gets hectic.

About this course

Practical training to help individuals independently manage personal care, household tasks, and community responsibilities, building confidence and self-sufficiency in daily life.

This course includes:
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  • Supportive materials you can download and keep for future use
  • Flexibility to work at your own pace, when it fits your schedule

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