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"Failure is inevitable, unavoidable but failure should never get the last word. You have to hold on to what you want. You have to not take no for an answer and take what’s coming to you. Never give in, never give up. Stand up. Stand up and take it." - Meredith Grey //One day I want to help the tiny humans recover from Traumatic Brain Injuries//

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I’m an early bird: I like to wake up around 6 am, get ready, just taking my time and then start working. Even when I don’t have school, If I wake up after 8 am I feel like I’ve already wasted half of my day. I think waking up early is the key to a productive life so these are just a few tips to follow if you want to become a morning (and more productive) person🌸

don’t dine late 🍑 You should always wait 2-3 hours after your last meal before going to sleep. I used to eat and then go to bed in 30mins-1hour… just changing this habit improved my sleep a lot!!

plan + prep 🍑 Before bed I always prepare my school/work stuff, food, clothes etc to avoid rushing in the morning. I also like to have a general idea of what I’ll do the next day. (Check the weather report as well!)

get more BETTER sleep 🍑 Following the sleep cycle theory is the best way to get a good night’s sleep! If you wake up at the end of a cycle, you’ll feel well-rested. On the other hand, if you “interrupt” a cycle you’ll feel tired no matter how many hours you’ve slept. Each cycle lasts about 90 mins and, on average, we need ~15 mins to fall asleep. There are tons of apps for this, too. I personally stick to sleepyti.me. 

know your sleeping habits 🍑 It is important, however, to know how many hours of sleep you should get (according to your age) as well as the ACTUAL amount of sleep you need to feel rested… and that’s up to you, ‘cause we’re all different! For example, I sleep a lil less than I should for my age but it still works.

drink water 🍑 This aspect is SO underrated oh my god- if you wake up tired even after 9 hours of good sleep, it’s probably because you’re dehydrated! Drink a glass of water before going to sleep (it helps lowering your body temperature too)!

speaking of temperature… 🍑 It is thought that the best room temperature for sleep should be between 60-67°F (16-20°C)

no light, no light 🍑 Stay away from artificial light (computer, phone, tv etc) 15-30 mins before going to bed. I’m guilty here, since I always check my phone before sleeping… 😰 Turn off your electronics and do something else: take care of yourself, your skin, take a shower, have some chamomile, read a book, stretch&meditate…

set your alarm 🍑 I wake up almost every day 5-10 mins before my alarm: that’s because our bodies gradually get used to our routine (the so-called biological clock!) Anyway, to avoid sleeping in, I recommend you to set an alarm. Additional tips are changing the tune every week and putting your phone across your room.

wake up 🍑 To actually wake yourself up the first thing you wanna do is wash your face with cold water. Yes, even if it’s winter. Sorry, I don’t make the rules! (I like to do some yoga stretches too but it’s optional)

get ready 🍑 Have a shower, get ready, morning routine… do your thing! Remember to always take some time for yourself. Don’t rush it. Take your time. It’s the best part of the day.

NEVER skip breakfast 🍑 Please please please for the love of God you should always eat something within 1 hour after waking up. Drink plenty of water too!! Check out my feed your brain masterpost for more!

plan your day out 🍑 While having breakfast I write all the tasks I have to do in my planner (I watch the news and check my instagram too haha). If you don’t like planners I suggest you to write everything on a piece of paper you’ll eventually throw away. The key here is to free your mind from thoughts, problems and focusing on important things.

Now gather up all your things and you’re ready to go!

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[eintsein]

the new year is fast approaching and although I initially wanted to write my new year’s resolution, I decided that they weren’t going to be effective at all. However, I did find out that there are other ways to make 2018 as fruitful as possible. Here are some things you can try!

[ohleaf]

🌼🌻study smarter🌻🌼

(here are some study tips straight from my psych notes)

1. interest: the brain prioritizes by meaning, value, and relevance so u remember things better if ur interested

find a study partner

do extra practice or research

teach it to someone else (this works so well!)

2. intent: be actively paying attention. very little learning actually takes place without attention

use a concentration check sheet (every time u get distracted, put a check on ur sheet. this is supposed to program ur mind to pay attention)

while u read, talk back to the author

ask questions during lectures (this is scary ik!! but do it!)

3. basic background: make connections to what u already know

preview and skim the material before u read it. or google it!

write out a list of vocab words before a lecture and leave some spaces between them to fill in during the lecture

read ahead of lectures

watch crashcourse tbh

4. selectivity: start by studying whats important

look for bolded words, graphics, pictures, chapter review questions in ur readings

listen for verbal clues like emphasis and repetition during lectures

make urself a study guide as u read and write down questions for urself to answer later as review (kinda like cornell notes)

5. meaningful organization: u can learn/rmr better if u group ideas into diff categories

apply vocab words to ur life

make flashcards and sort them (try not to have more than seven items in one category!)

use mnemonics

6. recitation: saying ideas aloud in ur own words strengthens synaptic connections! when u say something aloud u r forcing urself to pay attention

after u read, ask urself questions

talk abt what u learned w/ classmates outside of class

again, teach someone else

7. visualization: ur brain’s quickest and longest-lasting response is to images

convert info into a chart or graph

draw it out

make a mental video of a process

look at picture/video examples

8. association: memory is increased when facts are consciously associated w something u already know. memory = making neural connections

ask urself: is this something i already know?

9. consolidation: give ur brain some time to establish a neural pathway

make a list of what u remember from class

review notes at the end of the day, every day

stop after reading each prg to write a question in ur notes

make ur own practice quiz

10. distributed practice: we all know cramming doesnt work but we do it anyway! but yeah short and frequent study sections work better

make a daily/weekly study schedule

create a time budget/time tracker (track everything ur doing for a week and see how u can be more efficient w/ the time u waste)

divide the reading/vocab by the number of days before an exam and do a little bit each day (u can use sticky notes to divide ur reading)

other tips:

stop stressing! this sounds stupid and it isnt going to be easy, but anxiety causes u to lose focus. try ur best to think positively. sleep a lot. minimize ur caffeine intake. take a walk maybe

when u need to remember something, look upward or close ur eyes (when ur eyes are open ur using visual parts of ur brain that u might not need to be using)

find a rival! (like the person right above u in class rank) secretly compete w/ them (envy can improve mental persistence bc it makes u focus more intensely) but dont overdo it! 

walking and sleeping build memory storage in ur brain

eat flavonoids! (grapes, berries, tea leaves, cocoa beans make neurons in the brain more capable of forming new memories + increase blood flow to the brain)

obstacles force ur brain to try harder, so space learning lessons apart or create a puzzle to solve or change ur physical setting

[lovelysuggestions]

look, tomorrow you will wake up and feel a bit better, a bit calmer. you are going to figure things out eventually, it dosnt have to all be done tonight. take a deep breath, relax your shoulders, and get some rest. you will manage.

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[occu-studies]

09.12.2017 Throwback to my Psychology notes for semester 1! Taken on Goodnotes4 on my iPad pro and Apple Pencil 📝

[thomastudies]

wednesday, december 13 — guess who is back?

it feels really great to finally be able to post something here! im studying on a daily basis because my finals are literally from next week to the beginning of january, so once it starts, the hunger games start at the same time… it is getting quite hard tbh, we have a shit-ton of finals, so many hard things to remember but at least everything is interesting (except one class)! trying my best to be as productive as possible, and trying me best to memorize every single thing…

really hope you are all doing great! i am currently studying some chinese history before getting back to my chinese literature notes/translation notes🇨🇳 i am also currently watching an episode of Grey’s Anatomy at the same time because I need my brain to freaking relax for at least 45mins haha…

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[collectingmastersdegrees]

I can’t wait to work with post-it notes again.

[howtomusicmajor]

How to Handle Having TOO MUCH To Do

So let’s say you’re in the same boat I am (this is a running theme, have you noticed?) and you’ve just got, like, SO MUCH STUFF that HAS to get done YESTERDAY or you will DIE (or fail/get fired/mope). Everything needs to be done yesterday, you’re sick, and for whatever reason you are focusing on the least important stuff first. What to do!

Take a deep breath, because this is a boot camp in prioritization.

Make a 3 by 4 grid. Make it pretty big. The line above your top row goes like this: Due YESTERDAY - due TOMORROW - due LATER. Along the side, write: Takes 5 min - Takes 30 min - Takes hours - Takes DAYS.

Divide ALL your tasks into one of these squares, based on how much work you still have to do. A thank you note for a present you received two weeks ago? That takes 5 minutes and was due YESTERDAY. Put it in that square. A five page paper that’s due tomorrow? That takes an hour/hours, place it appropriately. Tomorrow’s speech you just need to rehearse? Half an hour, due TOMORROW. Do the same for ALL of your tasks

Your priority goes like this:

5 minutes due YESTERDAY

5 minutes due TOMORROW

Half-hour due YESTERDAY

Half-hour due TOMORROW

Hours due YESTERDAY

Hours due TOMORROW

5 minutes due LATER

Half-hour due LATER

Hours due LATER

DAYS due YESTERDAY

DAYS due TOMORROW

DAYS due LATER

At this point you just go down the list in each section. If something feels especially urgent, for whatever reason - a certain professor is hounding you, you’re especially worried about that speech, whatever - you can bump that up to the top of the entire list. However, going through the list like this is what I find most efficient.

Some people do like to save the 5 minute tasks for kind of a break between longer-running tasks. If that’s what you want to try, go for it! You’re the one studying here.

So that’s how to prioritize. Now, how to actually do shit? That’s where the 20/10 method comes in. It’s simple: do stuff like a stuff-doing FIEND for 20 minutes, then take a ten minute break and do whatever you want. Repeat ad infinitum. It’s how I’ve gotten through my to do list, concussed and everything.

You’ve got this. Get a drink and start - we can do our stuff together!

[allydsgn]

WOAH THIS SOUNDS HELPFUL. I’M GOING TO TRY THIS IMMEDIATELY. Also, I made a chart for myself, but if anyone else wants it for reference (or if this is wrong and I misread you can tell me) here it is:

[tequila-and-textbooks]

I’m Back!!

So I’ve finished my final year at university and am delighted to say I will be graduating in November with not only a 2:1 but an award for my extra-circular work, a volunteering award and a training certification in leadership. My time at university was the best three years of my life and I packed as much life info that time as possible. I am sad to be leaving but delighted to say that I am going to do an MSc in Applied Neuropsyhology.I was not sure I would get into the course as it is at a top university, however I applied for it regardless and didn’t allow my self to have a back up despite friends telling me to. I could not be happier, I worked my ass of for this and i can’t wait to start 🤓

[veryharam]

Girl trust your intuition

[books-n-quotes]

The world will knock you down plenty. You don’t need to be doing it to yourself.

Elizabeth Scott, Perfect You (via books-n-quotes)

[jahminican]

Praying for the woman I’ll be in 5+yrs I hope she’s happy, and loved, living life unapologetically, doing what she loves.

[getstudyblr]

26 . 09 . 2016 // today’s notes on physics and math! If you’re interested, be sure to check out my studygram , the username is getstudyblrs!

[thequotejournals]

So you have chosen aloneness. You have chosen the security and the relative freedom of solitude, because there is no risk involved. You can stay up every night and watch your TV shows and eat ice cream out of the box and scroll through your Tumblr and never let your brain sit still, not even for a moment. You can fill your days up with books and coffees and trips to the store where you forget what you wanted the second you walk in the automatic sliding door. You can do so many little, pointless things throughout the day that all you can think of is how badly you want to sleep, how heavy your whole body is, how much your feet hurt. You can wear yourself out again and again on the pavement, and you do, and it feels good. No one will ever bridge that gap and point to your stomach or your hair or your eyes in the mirror and magically make you see the wonderful things about getting to be next to you. And maybe that’s it, after all, this fear that no one will ever truly feel about you the way you want to be felt about. Maybe what you want is someone to make you love yourself, to put sense into all that positive rhetoric, to make it so the aloneness of TV and blasting music in your ears at all times isn’t the most happy place you can think of. Maybe you want someone who makes you so sure of how wonderful things are that you cannot help but to tell them your feelings first, even at the risk of being humiliated. Because you will know that, when you’re telling them you love them, what you’re really saying is “I love who I become when I am with you.

Chelsea Fagan, For When You Think That No One Will Love You (via thequotejournals)

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[mddiaries]

Words to live by.

[carpephuckingdiem]

Amen.

[telep0rt]

Seriously. Seriously. Seriously.

[payattentionbeastonished]

sometimes, you don’t magically improve how you want to. sometimes, instead of getting an a in that class you worked really hard in, you get a c. but going from a fail to a c is so much progress in itself, and you should be proud of yourself for that. glorifying getting a’s is great and all, but we all need to see more posts glorifying real progress, whatever that looks like. you had failed that test completely but now you scraped a pass? progress! you got a d in that class last year and now it’s gone up to a c or a b? progress! a’s are wonderful and all, but sometimes you’ve got to cherish the other, less typically celebrated moments. no one goes from a fail to a 100 overnight. give yourself some credit.