ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Clock-face scheduling

Imagine you have a big clock with numbers from 1 to 12 on it. You know how the clock has two hands and one moves slower than the other? Well, let's make the slower hand count hours and the faster hand count minutes.

Now, let's say you have a busy day with lots of things you need to do. You can write down all the things you need to do on a piece of paper and put them in order. Then, you can use the clock to schedule when you will do each thing.

For example, if you need to wake up at 7am, you can put that on the clock at the 7 o'clock mark. Then, if you need to eat breakfast and it usually takes you 30 minutes, you can put that on the clock from 7:30 to 8 o'clock.

You keep doing this, adding all the things you need to do to the clock, making sure that each thing has a specific amount of time scheduled for it.

This is called clock-face scheduling because you use a clock to schedule your activities. It helps you manage your time more efficiently and stay on track throughout the day.