THINGS TO TRY TO HELP BOOST PRODUCTIVITY
Hey everyone! Lately, I’ve been finding that my productivity and just the want to work (and effort I put in when I do) was been lacking…badly. So, I’ve decided to compile a list of small things to help me improve my productivity, things I want to try out and things I know have worked in the past, so I hope these can help you guys too.
Start the day by time blocking; i’ve been using just the calendar app on my iPhone/Mac, and basically i just block out times during my day to get certain things done, and even if it’s not done (unless it’s due that day) i move onto the next thing to keep the workflow going
Keep a workflow; if possible, don’t have large breaks of time between your studying and change the class that you’re studying every 1-1.5 hours depending on the amount of work that needs to be done, this will keep you on your toes and overall less bored
Change your study space; even if you can’t (or don’t want to) get out of your house, rearranging your workspace or even going to a different room to study for a few days out of the week can really help
PUT YOUR PHONE OUT OF THE ROOM; this has been the biggest thing for me as i kept finding myself getting distracted, and if i need to work on my laptop, for ex. i need lecture slides or an online textbook, when possible, i load everything then turn off the wifi on my laptop
Study with someone; or just have an accountability partner, i know a lot of people don’t find this very helpful, myself included, but something being in an environment where everyone else is working too makes you want to work as well. or even putting a study with me (realtime) can help you be more efficient
Make your study space a positive place; by this i mean, don’t bring a negative attitude towards it, even if you don’t want to study, if you go in with a bad attitude, the fact of the matter is that you more than likely won’t get much done, or if you do it won’t be as good as your work would be with a positive headspace. i sometimes light candles or put on instrumental background music to make the space more inviting
Take breaks; your productivity is the best in 50-minute chunks. your mental attention is proven to begin declining after 30 mins and steeply decline after 50. if you’re not in a good work/productivity swing try a 5-10 minute break every 50 mins of uninterrupted studying, but this doesn’t mean that if you are working hard, you should stop the flow!
I hope these little tips can help boost your productivity a bit more, even if you don’t do all of them, maybe try to implement some of these into your study routine and see the difference a small change can make
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