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another masterpost!! i hope this gives everyone some tips. pleeeeease message me if you wanna ask for specific recipes or for more detail as i’m more than happy to talk about it more! had to be brief so this post wouldn’t chunk up everybody’s feed
lots of love ~
weird study tip:
if u don’t feel motivated, pretend ur in a movie or tv show. you know the scenes where they’re on their bed with their feet tucked up and crossed at the ankle, and they’re cracking open highlighters with their teeth and poring over a textbook with smooth rock music playing? that. bonus points for a perfect messy bun and spencer hastings outfit.
A List of Foreign Magazines
Language Learning Tip: The majority of major fashion and lifestyle magazines have many international editions in many different languages! I’ve found reading these magazines in my target language to be really helpful, especially as a beginner. Not only does it allow me to read in my target language and learn words and grammar in context, but the text tends to be a bit lighter and less complex, so I don’t feel entirely overwhelmed. Many will also have social media accounts that are good to follow (and sometimes they have a youtube channel!).
If anyone’s interested, I’ve compiled a list below of international editions of various magazines. Enjoy!
FRENCH
Vogue Paris
Marie Claire France
Marie Claire Belgium
Elle France
Glamour Paris
Cosmopolitan France
Vanity Fair France
L’Officiel
SPANISH
Vogue España
Marie Claire España
Cosmopolitan España
Vanity Fair España
Elle España
Vogue México y Latinoamérica
Marie Claire México y Latinoamérica
GQ México y Latinoamérica
Elle México
Glamour México
InStyle México
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hearing your target language in a random place and being able to understand even the smallest, tiny bit of what they’re saying is the best feeling in the whole wide world
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- you love when people message you
- you want to support everyone in the community
one thing i love about this community is that it is one big family and everyone is ready to support eachother. reblog this and follow the people that also reblog and start some super cute supportive friendships because you all deserve the best
Super cute supportive friendships!!!!!! There are so many amazing ones I have made from this community!!! Legit just message me bitching about ANYTHING I gotchu boo
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you there. yes, you.
you’re doing great, honey. continue persevering and you’ll get there. maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow, but you’ll get there. even if you fail, it just means that you’ll learn a lil something along the way. so just pick yourself up and say,’you can do this.’
so keep going, keep pushing on. it might be hard now, but it’ll get better. you’ll get there. if you need any support/ a lil love, just drop me a message:)
love, a tiny fellow human who is here for you:”)
just start now. whatever you’re holding off on, just start now. don’t wait until the mood strikes. start now. working on it for even five minutes is better than nothing. just start now. now
Fine. I’ll do my stupid laundry
I did my stupid laundry
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These are a few of my favorite things.✨my insta.
You made your bed today? You’re a star. You drank enough water? Magnificent Relaxed? Outstanding Did something scary or productive? Divine
me: able to read a book in a day
also me: unable to read 10 pages for a college class
here’s to every girl working so so hard to reach her goal. i see you. you can do it.
minimalist studyblr challenge
hi everyone!! recently i read marie kondo’s book the life changing magic of tidying and i think there’s a few core messages that she gives which are sagely!
in today’s studyblr community, where some feel left out because they don’t have the studyblr “aesthetic”, and sometimes really expensive stationery, behold, a 28-day challenge which embodies minimalism!
p.s. the challenge doesn’t have to be done on consecutive days (since i know it’s stressful for some people). minimalism is not about getting rid of your treasured possessions, but about decluttering and remembering the most important things in life which bring you happiness!
Week 1
post a pic/write about any “clutter” you have in your life, whether that be physical clutter in your study spaces, mental or emotional clutter
post a picture of your study essentials (< 5 items!)
write about something that sparks joy! it doesn’t have to be study related!
do a declutter of your study equipment - how many of those pilot juice pens and fineliners do you really need?
post anything you like but write about what motivates you to study at the end of the day, when you’re bone tired, and it’s just you and the textbook
write about a moment where you felt overwhelmed with too many things and how you overcame it
post a picture of your newly minimalist study space
Week 2
post a picture of your minimalist bullet journal spread for the new week!
write about something/someone that allows you to pursue your education and your dreams i.e. something that you’re grateful for
post a picture of some minimalist doodles/line art you’ve drawn
if you had to describe your day with only emojis?
post a pic and write about simple pleasures: your secret cafe study space? your favourite cuppa? that new book smell? the feeling when you crack out the first sentence of a new page of study notes? be creative!
your favourite minimalist quote
post a pic of your favourite book! if you learnt a (minimalist) lesson from it then share that as well!
Week 3
post a picture of some minimalist study notes you have
advice you’ve received which made you look back at the important things in life
snapchat time filter your day - take 4 pics which encapsulate what you were doing throughout the day
post a minimalist picture of study notes, bullet journal, anything study related and in the caption say what you love about that photo
pay homage to an awesome teacher/prof in your life that was just chill, didn’t make your life harder, and just generally understood what it was like to be a student. gave you an extension? decided there wouldn’t be 6pm classes because he knew everyone wanted to get home earlier (including himself)?
post a pic/write about your daily routine
post a picture of a minimalist mind map you use to study
Week 4
switch off! post a timelapse/take a pic of a study session where it’s all pen on paper!
write about your favourite minimal effort study technique
post a picture of your school bag essentials
post anything you like but in the caption write about a study tip that made your life simpler
post a picture of what you ate today, and write about whether it reflects what you want your ideal diet to be like? is there something you’d like to change about your eating habits? getting rid of processed foods?
write about how you decide whether you really ‘need’ to buy something. maybe even make it into a reminder to stop yourself from excess purchases and cluttering up your life.
post a pic to celebrate all the ways you’ve embraced minimalism (and simple things sparking joy) and your hopes for the future!
tag #optomstudies so that i can follow along with your challenge progress! ^__^
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Every person I know struggles with procrastination and a lack of focus after a certain amount of time. Hopefully this post will help you to recognise why you procrastinate so that you can limit it in the future!
Preventing procrastination:
Firstly, find out why you procrastinate. Do you not schedule enough breaks, are you dehydrated, are you hungry, are you tired?
Now you can come up with an action plan with various ways to limit how much you can procrastinate. For example, I procrastinate when I know I’ve got a lot of time to complete some work, so in my action plan I give myself more structure, e.g. I need to do this today, that tomorrow, etc. and schedule my time more strictly.
Try not to get stressed. When I’m stressed about the amount of work I have to do, I tend to procrastinate because I’m worried that the work I’ll do won’t be enough - so then I do none!
Just do it. You can’t always rely on motivation for studying; you will have to use some discipline too. Just remember how good you’ll feel when it’s over and that there’s no shortcut to success or way round it. Like practising a sport to build muscle memory, you have to practise studying and focusing to build your brain’s muscle memory too.
Break down the task into manageable chunks. Really often people will procrastinate because they can’t face the task in front of them - it’s too large and daunting to start. Breaking this down into five small steps instead of one unconquerable task will help you get started quicker.
Prepare well. If you’re cosntantly getting up, searching for a pen or paper, a coffee, a handful of nuts, you’re never going to get started on your actual work. Get all your stuff together, sit down and do it.
Use the two minute rule. This is the rule that if an item on your to-do list can be completed in two minutes or less, do it now. So do the dishwasher, send that quick email, book a dinner reservation now and save your energy for the larger tasks later.
Need some more motivation? Click here.
Tips to keep focused for longer:
Turn off notifications on phone! However if that’s too hard, take ten minutes for social media at start of each day and then turn your phone off
Try and get lots of natural light and water to help keep your brain fresh
When using a computer, every twenty minutes look away from your screen (preferably towards natural light) for twenty seconds - this reduces the strain on your eyes
Clean up your desk! A tidy desk is a tidy mind! It only takes five minutes and will help so so much.
Avoid sugar and caffeine - try healthier snacks and drinks instead because sugar and caffeine lead to highs and lows of the body.
And remember, you don’t need to stay focused for more than an hour. Some people will need to take a small break every half hour. Whenever you do take a break, stand up, stretch, look at natural light (preferably go outside) and think of something that doesn’t require much concentration. Don’t get sidetracked by a TV show or long youtube video!
I love watching ‘study with me’ youtube videos - here are a few examples that I love: LilyLikeCom, @studyign‘s youtube and TheStriveToFit.
Hopefully these tips will help a bit for the upcoming school/college/university year! A lot of the time I will take five minutes just to scroll through tumblr and motivate myself so then I’m raring to go and study!
college study tips that actually help
put your phone on silent and put it across the room
listen to classical/soundtrack music without lyrics
make index cards for important vocab
wear pajamas
make diagrams and pictures. they don’t have to look pretty, as long as you understand it
make timelines for historical events
have a light snack
drink coffee or tea to keep you going
take a break every hour or so
have one pencil/black pen and one colored pen or highlighter. anything more will just distract you. the aesthetics aren’t important, your knowledge is
don’t be afraid to email/message your teacher or a classmate if you don’t understand something. the last thing you want to do is learn the incorrect information
know that sleep and health is more important than your grade. you cannot perform as well on a test if you are tired or sick. take care of yourself
it’s not a race. it’s not about who can learn something in the quickest time, it’s about learning
take a deep breath
prioritize your homework by how long it will take you and when it’s due
plan some you time in between studying and school
if you’re mentally exhausted, set a timer for 30 minutes and take a nap. any longer and you’ll wake up even more tired
don’t understand something? that’s perfectly fine, don’t stress over it. ask for help rather than complaining
have a goal in mind and write them down. say things like “i am getting an education so i can get the job of my dreams. the life that i want. the happiness that i deserve”
be thankful. it is a privilege that you get to go to school and get an education.
you got this.
THE POWER OF HABITS
Willpower is a limited resource– it’s constantly depleted throughout the day. You use some up each time you have to force yourself to do something. Habits, on the other hand, are automatic actions that don’t require willpower, such as brushing your teeth and biting your nails. By building positive, consistent habits, you can regularly get more done without draining precious willpower and energy.
BUILDING HABITS
Set a trigger. This is the cue that will remind you to perform a habit. Take something you already do (i.e. going to bed) and attach a habit to it (When I go to bed each night, I will take five minutes to write in my journal). Some other examples include:
come home from school —> work out on the elliptical for 15 minutes
take a study break —> drink a glass of water
brush teeth —> floss
finish homework —> organize backpack/desk
“Gamify” your tasks. This tip comes from blogger Thomas Frank, who suggests using the reward mechanisms from video games to make sticking to habits more fun. He does this using Habitica {iOS//Android//online}, an app where you play as an RPG character and earn experience, health, and cool items for completing your habits. The app also has a social aspect where your completion of tasks impacts your friends’ characters’ health, providing extra impetus.
Create accountability devices. Set up a system that incentivizes you to stick to your commitments. A famous one is Don’t Break the Chain, which motivates you to continue your habit in order to keep the chain of X’s going. If you’re feeling extreme, sign up for Beeminder, which charges you real money for going off-track with your habits. Another great effective device is peer pressure (the positive kind!). Announce your goals to your friends/family so they can check up on your progress and keep you on track.
Be patient. The popular saying that it takes 21 days to form a new habit has been proven to be untrue. Research has found that it takes anywhere from 18 to 254 days to form a new habit (depending on the difficulty), with the average being 66 days. So start small by focusing on one or two little habits for a couple of months, only take on new habits if your old ones have become automatic, and be gentle with yourself if you slip up.
LITTLE HABIT IDEAS
Here’s a list of small daily habits for you to start with, as well as some specific apps that will help you along the way. Choose a couple and stick to them!
wake up/go to bed early
make bed
drink 6-8 cups of water {Plant Nanny: iOS//Android}
work out for seven minutes {Johnson & Johnson 7 Minute: iOS//Android}
read for X minutes
write for X minutes or X amount of words {Written? Kitten!} {750 Words}
practice Duolingo {Online//iOS//Android}
answer the SAT Question of the Day {iOS//Android}
meditate {Stop, Breathe, & Think: iOS//Android}
keep a journal
BREAKING HABITS
How do you go about breaking a bad habit, such as nail-biting, stress-eating, or procrastinating?
Reduce triggers. Cut out anything that makes you engage in your bad habit. If you tend to eat too much junk food after school, throw out your unhealthy snacks or keep them out of reach. If you put off doing your homework by playing a game on your phone, delete the app and only re-download it once you’ve finished your work.
Replace them with good habits. Bad habits are usually caused by sadness, stress, or boredom, so find other, healthier ways to relieve those negative emotions. Try going for a walk instead of watching TV, eating fresh fruit instead of ice cream, or reading a book instead of playing on your phone.
Surround yourself with like-minded people. You don’t have to ditch all your friends, but it’s hard to break bad habits when the people around you are participating in things you’re trying to avoid. Even finding one or two buddies who can set a good example or who are trying to break the same habits can be immensely helpful.
TRACKING HABITS
Some apps and tools to help motivate you and record your habit building/breaking progress:
Bullet journal spreads {i.ii}
Don’t Break The Chain {Online//printable}
Habitica {iOS//Android//online}
Momentum Habit Tracker: {iOS}
HabitBull: {Android}
Balanced: {iOS}
Fabulous: {Android}
Thanks for reading! If you have questions, feedback, or post requests, feel free to drop me an ask.
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—Sophia :)
Great post! I would write one myself, but I don’t think I have the best habits myself 😁 smiling because she doesn’t know what else to do. Proof of that, is that is almost 1:00 am and I’m not done with my project. #allnighter
