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as an avid reader, I read a lot of books, but I do it in the middle of a nine to five schedule comprising of 4 two hours long after school classes, their homework, co-curricular and also 7 hours of school. so I came up with these tips to help you guys do the same.

ask me about anything literature or book related. I’ll be happy to answer

-x

5am-studies

||4.02.18||

Let’s just say that these exams will be the death of me🌈🌈

♪ My jam ♪ >> Reggaetton lento - CNCO

5am-studies

hello guys and Happy March!! so today I decided to write about something different and I have been meaning to doing this since a month ago **1000/97 procrastination level**

lots of time I don’t feel like studying or doing anything else and later when I have some food, I realise that it was hunger that was causing that feeling of procrastination. therefore, food plays an essential role in keeping us mentally straight as well. this post consists of two main parts- the first one will be about eating healthy and the second will be about staying fit.

1. try to have a heavy breakfast before you leave for your work as it goes without saying that breakfast is the important meal of the day! try to have two parts of breakfast, which includes the breakfast and a brunch. I leave for school at about 6:55 and before leaving I have oatmeal or just tea and the brunch (which I have at school) I just have anything that my mom packs which includes a variety of foods starting from noodles to a ‘nut salad’ thingy

2. for some reason, if you skip lunch or dinner or both, and if you have something else instead and in a later time, that’s completely okay according to recent research, if you’ve had a heavy breakfast and brunch

3. avoid eating too much biscuits, cakes or anything other food containing was too much saturated fat because that’s kind of hard to get rid of from the body because its sticky in nature. check the nutritional information at the back of the packaging before purchasing. but remember, a little doesn’t hurt, you don’t have to be too hard on yourself considering you need energy to keep you going

4. have at least one fresh fruit or bulky salad every day to replenish you mineral and roughage levels in your body

5. stay hydrated of course and carry a bottle of water with you. during summer, I always keep a 1.5 L bottle and a 500mL glucose or lemonade water bottle with me. a good way to know if you are dehydrated is if you are finding it difficult to move your tongue while talking which is obvious. other than that, you can also set up a timer to remind you of having water timely

6. replace caffeine with tea. tea is healthier than coffee because it contains less amounts of caffeine than coffee, it also stunts your growth and if taken in higher quantities like 5-6 glasses per day or more, chances are you will be raising the chances for hepatitis. of course, again, little quantities do not hurt (I am talking about the times when you’ll have to put on an all-nighter)

7. have any sort of herbal tea which includes a variety of them staring from green, white, red, black to hibiscus or dandelion tea. trust me, there are so many that I am often shocked to hear their names (like what happened on hearing the name of dandelion tea. I know I am a cow.

8. drink a glass of water to rehydrate your body after 7-8 hours of sleep because you had been dehydrated during that time.

9. listen to music. this keep you mentally healthy, you all know it. I especially like to listen to lo-fi music when I am working because of its ambience

I am not a fitness professional, but I have been working out for 3 years now and I have gained some experience from that journey (which is still going on). so, a little advice won’t hurt, I guess

1. as you are a busy student, you have the excuse of working out at any time of the day when you are free. for example, I wake up by 5:30 or 6 am every day because I leave for school at about 6:55. I work out just then which is somewhere between 6:15 to 6:30. but when I am not in the mood or have not got the time, I just do it at any time I am free which even includes 23:00

2. I prefer doing yoga over working out. I don’t know but working out has hardly worked out for me, so I switched to yoga because it has a lot of benefits other than getting fit, like stabilizing your mental unstableness, helping you to focus, fight depression or insomnia (if you have any). but that doesn’t imply that I am promoting yoga. you will have to try between a variety of workouts and yoga and see for yourself what works the best for you

3. drink green tea, preferably with ginger before working out. it helps you to stay energized and boosts up your metabolism and helps you lose fat faster (if that’s what you are aiming at)

4. do not go on a diet. it will only drain out your energy. you will also raise your chances of being anorexic which is more life-threatening than it sounds.

5. do not work out for too long as it will result in muscular cramps. this advice is for the beginners but if you have been doing this for a long time, it’s better if your workout for small time lapses instead of working out straight for a long time. for example, if you are aiming at working out for 30 mins, break it up into two 15 minutes time lapse, out of which, one will be in the morning and the other at evening (or basically at any time you want, as aforesaid). or you can break it up into three 10 minutes lapse. the choice it completely yours and you can adjust it in accordance to your free time

I hope this (shit) post kind of helps you to taking care of yourself

-x

5am-studies

hey all! i thought of trying something different, so here it is. i could’ve given a link to the spotify playlist but unfortunately, spotify doesn’t work here so i am just giving the list. most of these are indie, pop or slow pop but these have a nice beat so i thought of sharing these to you all too!

-x

5am-studies

Its double time y'all!!! 😈

♪ Currently jamming on : Malibu 1992 (by COIN) ♪

5am-studies

// dreamy plalylist (listen here) //

songs that will calm your agitated state and drives you gently to sleep

shoutout to @delphinusxstudying for requesting this awesome playlist for my 5k celebrations!! if you all want the same, then make sure that you send me an ask !

5am-studies

Right pic- before load shedding

Left pic- during load shedding (seriously, although it isn’t aesthetic, the study session was kinda nice Haha)

♪ currently jamming on: Roman Candles (Leach) ♪

rylie-studies

november 06, 2020 ♡

At the start of quarantine, I got this book all about practicing the mindful art of not giving a damn and it’s amazing. There’s cute little prompts and designs all about just feeling good and lots and lots of profanities to get the author’s point across. The book is literally called Zen As F*ck, haha. These past few months, I’ve been trying to find a simple routine that I can stick with and, bcs of that, I’ve been watching some videos to get some ideas. These days, I’ve been working out, reading, journaling, doing some Italian (still doing tenses, but I’ve finished the subjunctive already which was a nice breath of air), and just trying new lifestyle things. At night, I’ve been listening to The Art of Living and the soothing voice of the reader always lulls me to a good, satisfying sleep. It’s also nice to just be warm and cozy in bed and ponder about the Buddhist ideas of life. I hope you’re all doing okay!! 🤍✨

🎧: reggaetón lento (remix) - cnco, little mix

deadpoetsmusings

in other rooms, other wonders

academi-aesthetics

“I felt my existence was tainted, in some subtle but essential way.”

heather--moors

rainy November mornings 🍁☁️

smartspo

11.9.20. intro to AE notes 📖 this week was basically me trying my best not to fall behind while keeping my notebook organized :’)

studygram

cawefee

“squeeze in every last piece of happiness.”

ig: cawefee

estudying-blog

“I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.” – Confucius

estudying-blog

the curve of forgetting

the curve of forgetting describes how we retain or get of information we absorb.

day 1: you go into a lecture knowing 0% and come out knowing 100% of what you know (regardless of whether you know it extremely well or not)

day 2: you did not do any reviewing of your notes from day 1 therefore you have lost 50%-80%

and as the days progress we forget less and less

think about midterms! notice how around midterms when you’re trying to study for something (that you haven’t been reviewing for regularly) it feels like the material is VERY difficult and almost as if you’ve never learned it before

formula to reshape the curve

within 24 hours of your lecture spend 10 minutes reviewing the material

a week later: it will only take 5 minutes to REACTIVATE the same material

ultimately, you will reshape the curve

day 30: by this day your brain will only need 2-4 minutes to recall

information on the curve of forgetting was taken from the university of waterloo (x)

my formula to reshape the curve using the information above

before class: spend 10 minutes PREVIEWING the material.

after class: spend 10 minutes REVIEWING the material

do this regularly. this will be your preview/review system for each class.

a week later: try to review a week later. i know that school/life can get pretty hectic, but try to make sure you are reviewing regularly.

maybe record yourself saying some important details/concepts from your notes the night before and on your daily commute to school plug in those earphones and listen to it. i am an auditory learner and i find that listening to my notes before i go to bed and right when i wake up have truly helped me retain information. studies have shown that the best time to study is right before going to bed and right when you wake up.

a month later: after a month, review what you’ve learned so far in your class. trust me this will be a very very short review. everything will look very familiar to you and it won’t look as difficult as it used to.

basically your review schedule should be the following:

1 hour before learning the material

1 hour after learning the material (or within 24 hours of learning it b/c i know we’re all very busy people)

1 day later

1 week later

1 month later

remember everyone learns, studies, and retains information differently!! my personal belief is that your technique is what matters most. it is not about your innate ability/talent. find a technique that works for you.

more suggestions:

active learning > passive learning

when taking notes use the Cornell method. it forces you to ask questions and summarize what you’ve learned.

set frequent, short, review sessions

test yourself constantly! there are so many resources online.

people who are under stress have difficulty remembering things so CHILL OUT

don’t rush, take your time

repetition is key

practice MAKES PERFECT

group items together

fish, vitamin b12, and green tea can help w/ memory

don’t give up. like morrissey said “these things take time.”