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sarah. 17. on a journey to become the best me i can be. :-)

[intellectys]

Exams are over, the school year’s done, and now what? Time to tidy up, destress, and make sure you have a clean start for the next step!

Life Admin

Tips

Make a to-do list! When you’re in exam mode, it’s all too easy to get caught up in studying and not leave time for everything else. Make a to-do list of all the tasks you haven’t done and get on top of everything.

Get cleaning. Getting everything organized and clean is one of the best ways to renew your living space and get you out of the stressed frame of mind that nearly always results from exams.

Organize yourself. Getting all your revision notes and papers from the year tidied up is a great way to close the lid on exam season. Decluttering everything is very helpful when it comes to starting summer right.

Links

How to be more productive: the right way to create a to-do list

How to organize a binder

The physical and mental health benefits of organization

Keep or toss? 12 questions to help you declutter

How to declutter your piles of paper

Destress

Tips

Go out and have some fun. Treat yourself! Even if you have to go right back to studying, you’ve earned at the very least a night off where you can let your hair down and go wild.

Travel or go shopping. It doesn’t have to be anything expensive, whether online or in person, but a physical reward is always motivating when you’ve finished the long, hard slog of studying.

Spend time with friends. I know I’m not the only one who stays cooped up while revising, and the time after exams end is perfect for catching up with the friends you haven’t spent time with during exams.

Links

20 ways to destress after exams

Stress help by @highschoolering

5 ways to destress and help your heart

How to destress after an exam period

7 tips for planning your perfect day trip

Rejuvenate

Tips

Exercise! I tend to let myself go during exams and focus on nothing but revising. Naturally, this isn’t healthy, and getting back into an exercise routine is a great way to start a new season.

Sleep. Exams are stressful and require a lot of effort, which, in combination, means a lot of lost sleep. Get yourself on a better sleeping schedule to start summer right.

Start new habits! Want to become vegan? Drink more water? Now that you no longer have exam pressure, it’s a great time to try changing up your daily habits and put some new ones in place.

Links

203 good daily habits: the definitive list to energize your day

Healthy sleep tips from the national sleep foundation

How to start exercising: a beginner’s guide

5 ways to reset your internal sleep clock

How to build good habits & make them stick

(Let me know if you have any other advice or suggestions for future posts! Reply to this post or send me an ask here :D)

[stillstudies]

[andrsmeda]

small soft ways to revive yourself this summer:

hike a trail you’ve never done before.

wear flowy clothes and swish the fabric around your body

buy yourself a bouquet of the nicest-smelling flowers you can find, or pick some from your garden. put them in a pretty vase or cup and keep them near you so that you can smell them.

lie down in the grass, on the beach, in nature. relax.

read a non-school book of your favorite genre. read it slowly and take the time to enjoy it.

use!! exclamation points!! i promise!! they’ll make you!! feel better!! 

bake cookies. sit in the kitchen while they bake and smell the baking-cookie smell. eat them while they’re warm and soft.

pet and/or cuddle a puppy, kitten, bunny, or other soft animal (bonus points if you cuddle multiple!).

[iknowthis]

30.04. histology notes on bone tissue, some room details and great vegan ramen ✨

[studie-s]

07.02.18 // june was honestly a rough month for me!! a lot happened and i cried a lot. july pls be good to me and the same goes for anyone for reading this ♡

insta: studie_ss

[jiyeonstudies]

2018년 03월 08일

if you always see vern w/ nude/coffee themes it’s probably because i associate him w/ iced coffee

[studynaire]

Some pictures from a very productive day today! How are you guys? I’m so excited to be back from my hiatus! 

[hellochances]

“I want to cry but I have things to do”

[englishgradinrepair]

[smartspo]

physics notes 📘

from my studygram @thesmartspo !!

[julstudies]

how to stay productive

i rly srsly have a problem with this especially after school ))): like im always on tumblr or something so i never get anything done rip

so im gonna try to practice what i preach from now on!!! lets get into it!

preparing for productivity

when you get home from school or work, give yourself a 20-50 minute break. lets be honest we all have those days when we try to jump right into doing whatever the heck you need to do right when you get home but after like 20 minutes you’re distracted and a mess and not getting any work done. the easy way to prevent this is to give yourself time to do all of that before you start your work so you’re not distracted later (give urself an hour if its been an especially long day). eat a snack, wash ur face tbh, whip your hair, idk what you crazy kids do but do it. srsly. just get it out of the way.

get everything ya need in one place. this is kinda a no-brainer especially since it’s all over tumblr. but srsly why get up every 5 minutes to get a pencil or something? just have it all in the first place. ez.

turn off your phone or put it in airplane mode. personally i like to pretend like im so determined and focused but every time i see the little t at the top of my phone im just gone. don’t let it distract you. if you need the internet, use your laptop/computer for less distractions.

set the mood. idk what you do, whether thats playing the moana soundtrack hanging up fairy lights, putting on your diffuser or playing rap music; idk man! do it.

actually doing the thing

alright so now u got ur fairy lights, ur mildliners, ur face washed, and ur apple juice (??? apple juice is lit???). now throw yourself into it. literally just force yourself to do it. don’t know how??? welll!!! not sure how to help you! (no im kidding don’t leave yet pls)

use the touch it once rule. this is a favorite of the studyblr community. it means that everything on your to-do list, everything you know you need to accomplish– start it. just tell yourself “i’ll only do 3 math problems” or “i’ll only work on this resume for 5 minutes”. they say the hardest part is always starting. chances are, that unfinished worksheet is going to really bother you and you’ll end up finishing it. if not, then just come back to later and touch it again and again until you finish it. tedious, but it works.

use the “two minute rule”. i got this one from @emmastudies! this rule means that if anything on your list takes 2 minutes or less to do (checking your emails, checking your tumblr inbox or something), do it. just get it done.

keep it balanced. do like one easy task and then one hard task so you’re getting everything done but not overwhelming yourself either.

break down your tasks. don’t just look at a giant task like “write a 3-page paper”. break it down into smaller subtasks like “plan paper. draft paper. edit paper. type and print paper.” its much less scary to look at.

visualize procrastination as a monster. i do NOT take credit for this one; i saw it in a masterpost somewhere so this isnt mine!!! but basically i read that you should look at procrastination as a scary opponent ready to eat you alive (and honestly it is). tackle it. don’t let it attack. be so scared of it that you don’t let it get anywhere near you.

honestly just do it and keep at it. stop letting procrastination kick your ass so that you can be productive and stay productive. the work is it’s own reward (:

[shirleywritesabit-blog]

You are not just studying for your future.

You are studying to save those patients.

You are studying to save that family’s mother from a lengthy jail sentence.

You are studying to teach us all.

You are studying to improve global communication.

You are studying to improve the environment.

You are studying so we learn from the past.

You are studying so technology progresses.

Who ever you are and whatever your goals are.

Your decision to study will change the world. 

Literally.

[wendystudies]

8.16.17 / i’ve changed my schedule a bajillion times but this is final… i think. not excited to take texas politics online.. already sleepy thinking about it. spread inspo from amandarachlee on YT!!

[95etoile]

gen bio notes  *:･ﾟ✧*

gr 12 stem student/ ph

[pharmstudies]

small habits to adopt

wake up early

drink a glass of water as soon as you wake up

meditate or concentrate on your breathing for at least 2 mins

visualize your goals for the day and for the future

make your bed 

do calf raises or squats while brushing your teeth

floss

dry brush

take a cold shower (or end a hot shower with cold water right after for about 3 mins)

put on lotion while your skin is still damp

cleanse, tone, and moisturize your face

apply sunscreen

drink a glass of water before and after every meal

listen to a podcast/ted talk instead of music while walking or driving

park far away from where you’re going

stand up straight

look at people in the eye when talking to them

look straight ahead when walking, not at the ground

smile at strangers

stop complaining (it’s bad for your health)

bring cash instead of credit card

track your expenses

turn off notifications on your phone when doing work

resist the urge to go on your phone and observe your surroundings more

set a timer for 5 mins when scrolling through social media and stop when the time is up

learn at least 5 new vocab words from your target language every day

exercise while watching shows/videos

read at least 10 pages every day

do tasks that can be done in 2 mins right away

drink tea

prepare workout gear the night before

jot down tasks for the next day before sleeping

write down quotes/lyrics that strike a chord

spend 30 mins on a hobby

journal and write down things you are grateful for

aim for 7-8 hours of sleep

[kickasstudies-deactivated202010]

june 25, 2018; late post of last week’s spread oops,, yesterday was my first day at the review center i enrolled in for senior high entrance exams. technically it’s college level bc it’s for UPCAT hopefuls but i’m thankful i can keep up somewhat

click/tap for hq

[afternaomi]

28th february 2017: [ 7/100 days of productivity ]

taken from my ig: @studyrelief​ // my prep for this week’s physical geography tutorial - i still havent figured out what the effects of a retrograde rotation will have on south america so it’s empty at the moment 😞