Time Management Techniques Coupled With Stress Relievers: The Pomodoro Technique:

http://productivityist.com/the-problem-with-the-pomodoro-technique/

I used a similar technique to the Pomodoro one, in the U.S. Navy for all the diagram and qualifications memorization. I find that if you pair the Pomodoro Technique with an organized work/homework center area, that helps a great deal. It may feel like constant spring cleaning, unfortunately. I also found myself checking my unrealistic expectations of individuals who had a history of lying to me, using me, or exhibiting abusive, Jekyll/Hyde, controlling personality traits.

Some other time management tips:

1. Breathe and remember you're only one person and you can only accomplish what your   body, skills, software, equipment and experience allows you to achieve.

2.  Set realistic goals for yourself.

3.  Be your own best friend and advisor.

4.  Believe in your gut feelings about professional and personal interactions, and journal/art journal specific incidences with individuals that seem to present a red flag pattern.

5.  Oftentimes, people shy away from discussing emotions such as anger, rage, anxiety, sadness, stress, jealousy, envy, competitiveness, and insecurity. It's best to write a note to yourself, even if you're in a meeting, mentally, to give yourself a more objective perspective.

6. Once you've analyzed the recurring behavioral pattern of disrespect or abuse towards yourself, there may need to be a list of three best choices you should choose from, which may include selfless intentions of loving-kindness charitable acts, and meditative/"reflective" listening skills.

Three Positive Choices To Deal With Narcissistic Abusers:

1. Avoid the individual. Deal with the fact that many people will have their own cutthroat agendas. React in an empowered, yet enlightened manner that would make your Buddhist monks/healthy authority figures proud of your behavior towards those aggressors.

2. React in a calm manner, to de-escalate/defuse the situation, even if it means apologizing and taking responsibility for other's  negative behavior. Don't take most things (95% that occurs in your life) too personally. Tell yourself, it's all good, and won't matter at all to you ten years from now. Whatever others say/do to you is a reflection upon their own character and not yours anyhow.

3. Set a time and safe environment to meet in person to focus on the most positive solution/outcome. Again, be realistic to the other individual's own financial agenda/profit/egotistical benefits from the meeting.