Accio Productivity

Harsh • Student • XI Grade • India

[accio-productivity]

writing physics notes is not fun but it got me this picture!! This week was just me catching up through all my work (still I have a lot to cover) and losing all my motivation but then again trying hard to not drown in this ocean of syllabus!!!

[accio-productivity]

Hii,

Its been a while since I posted!! Also, I was done with my 11th grade finals a while ago and I didn't realise that I just completed the 'last first week of school' 😭!!! Yess I am in 12th now... it was a hectic week at school, considering the fact that it was the first week 👀

There is no fun left anymore! Because I have a lot of work to do :(

hope for the best

byeee ♡

[accio-productivity]

Hi, It has been so long since I posted. I regret it. 2023 was not ‘the’ year for me. It was a mentally traumatizing year. I did write on a few ideas I had for the blog but just did not have that gut feeling about posting. The only good things that happened were that I turned 16 and went on a school trip with my friends!!

The world is a contradictory place. We have to be strong and soft at times. Sometimes, we come across quotes that match our current mood. Sometimes, we try to justify our actions under those ‘quotes’. Well, they are not always helpful. All quotes are not ‘quotes’ and some are misguiding and just give a false sense of assurance that everything will be okay. In reality, such quotes or ideas may not be wrong but their timing is.

We define our happiness by external gestures and expectations. That certain expectation if not fulfilled leaves us sad and ruins our day.

At the end of the day, do you realise most of the time all we give are excuses? We are the ones holding ourselves back from achieving our own goals. Idk if all of this makes any sense, it might be helpful to someone. At least, it helped me, I realised how crucial realisation is! We point fingers, blaming others when we are the reason for outcomes. Our choices define us.

'It is our choices, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities'

That is it, Let us start this year by not making excuses, let us not find happiness outside and be content. I hope we all cope with our struggles and navigate life!

Happy 2024 <3

[accio-productivity]

Hi, It was a chaotic time since I last wrote. I think the line which I wrote in my last blog that I’m relaxing was not acceptable to the universe. I have been a kind of mess because school started, coaching started and I had tests which spread over 2 weeks (not to mention the weekly tests of coaching). Yes, that was miserable though I won’t complain!!

Also, I guess I must tell you that I changed my optional subject biology and took computer science. Long story short: I still believe I could have studied bio in spite of the fact that Physics chem maths and bio is considered a deadly combination. The problem was that my school for senior classes takes maths and bio lectures simultaneously because generally they are not taken together. Tbh I won’t blame my school, it’s great. Maybe it was the environment which made me change the subject. Excuses aside, it is challenging to manage all the subjects while having a life so I just dropped it after overthinking for two days!!

bye :)

[accio-productivity]

Hi, I have been relaxing and studying. Tbh, I enjoy the slow pace in the early months of academic sessions.

I got a new desk light (the previous lamp fell off my desk, yes it was my fault!). Also, I finally got Atomic Habits which I wanted for a long time (though I haven’t read much of it yet). I also tried to draw (an artist came for a few hours). Anyways, nowadays I’m trying to know the features of Tumblr...

My school is starting soon and I decided to do the holiday hw, which I always end up doing the last week. I have to write practicals and do some worksheets!

Got to go, have a great time.

[accio-productivity]

Hi, my school had been going on and now finally, my summer break has started (apologies for no post). I did not want that horrible schedule again when school reopens so, like every other person I searched for tips on time management, but this time I thought to take a deep dive into the topic for this blog and here comes

#time management

Now let us understand time management by questioning!

WHAT exactly is time management?

 Many people tend to think that it is just about managing time with popular methods like Pomodoro (which it is). It is the art of scheduling and coordinating tasks, so that, productivity is maximised and we can complete tonne tasks in limited time.

 We all have different priorities, workloads and focus periods. Time management is managing workload by prioritising tasks within one's capacity. Yes, it is about maximising productivity but, it is more about making the schedule easy to follow.

WHY is time management important?

Have you ever felt overwhelmed by the work you have to do? If yes, then time management is for you!

HOW to manage time? / Tips for time management

Here are multiple tips for different categories of people!

For people with a low attention span

Have you ruined your attention span by scrolling or are you someone thinking last time I could easily sit for 2hrs and now I can't even study for 20mins?

Then, the Pomodoro method is the best for you. Some of you might be offended by the Pomodoro method but the truth is, it is best for people with low attention span.

It is focusing for 25 min with 5 min break. But I would not recommend you to take that 5min break because chances are that you will scroll for the next 2hrs.

Instead of the actual Pomodoro technique, try the edited one.

Check how long can you study for. For e.g., you can study for 30min and after 30 min either you go on your phone or start daydreaming. Now you know your focus period so you have to study in these small batches and after 30min instead of a phone break go and do something else like you can clean your space, make coffee/get a snack for the next session or just listen to 2-3 fav songs.

Let us say you took this kind of break of 10min, then go back for further sessions until your task is completed or you have completed at least 2hr of focus time. Now you can take any kind of break you want but have some control over your nerves. Also, after a week increase your focus time by 10min and slowly you will be able to focus for longer periods.

For people with decent/good focus time

Are you someone who can focus for a decent time but want to have a smooth long study session? Then, you should practice the flowtime technique. 

It is studying until you complete a task. For e.g., you have many things to do, out of which you chose to read a chapter or complete a lecture. Then you start and work until the work is completed or you are mentally exhausted, at the same time satisfied for progress.

HOW TO SCHEDULE TIME

So, you know what kind of person you are and now the main problem comes. You have made your to-do list. You know how you are going to study but you don't have the time. We have school, tuition and many other responsibilities, that the day ends and we are not able to do anything.

Here are Tips to schedule your day,

Edit your to-do list. More specifically, you know your attention span, and the time you have for studies and thus you should make the task list accordingly. Why do you have to make a list imagining the best-case scenario? Instead, determine the number of things you can complete in a day and then edit your to-do by prioritising the important tasks.

Bring the time out. This tip is very essential because here you have to make study time during the busy day. Do you have a gap between school and tuition or between any evening classes and dinner? If yes then use this time effectively. If the time is around 2hrs relax for an hour but then study in the next. There are many such gaps you may find in your day. Whether you study in them or not utilize them.

Next, if are you a morning/night person then you can get a longer session here. If you say you are somewhere in the morning-night person then test your current mood of morning/night. Also, try multiple routines and then stick to the most convenient one.

EXCEPTIONS

Some of you with good attention spans might want to practise flowtime but the problem is that the gaps which are there during the day are so small to practice flowtime. For e.g., you got a 30min time to study and you have to read a lesson and then break the task, in this case, decide the subtopic of the lesson you will be reading.

Thank you so much for reading, I hope you found it helpful.

P.S. I made an Instagram account, Follow me - https://www.instagram.com/accio_productivity/?next=%2F

[accio-productivity]

Hi, after overthinking a lot I finally decided to start my own blog and chose to become a part of the studyblr community

The name 'accio productivity' came to my mind in this overthinking processing. To those who don't understand the meaning of 'accio' it is a spell in the harry potter novels used as summoning charm.

About me

My name is Harsh and I was born in 2007 and my pronouns are he/him.

I am studying in class 11th (cbse) and I'm from India.

My subjects are pcm i.e. physics, chemistry, maths as well as computer science(optional sub.) with English as language subject.