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5 tips on how to be productive when studying from home
Hi, guys! Lala here.
I previously posted my study from home routine. I wanted to share additional information/ rules I go by that also help me get things done while at home.
Personaly #5 Communicate Expectations is the one that I don’t see a lot of people talking about. If you live with other people in your house, it can be an extra challenge to get things done especially when you have a latino mom that thinks I am playing and on Facebook the whole time instead of studying and thinks its a always a good time to barge in the middle of my classes and evaluations. I personally have gotten so much value out of it, as it allows me work smoothly without the interruption of people entering in my room or mindlessly knocking at my door.
So you have any other tips that help you get things done while studying from home? Let me know!
If you’re interested in knowing more, check out my original content:
10/16/20 - 100 days of productivity - 46/100
8:30am - trying to figure out my physics homework some more
9:00am - i didn’t so i just turned in what i had which wasn’t much :(
10:15am - actually getting ready for the day and facetiming my mom to tell her some teaaa
2:15pm - heehoo painting my nails again but this time each nail is a different color
3:30pm - doing my english work aka reading an article and writing a response on it
4:44pm - meeting with my physics TA so i can understand what’s actually happening on my homework that was due this morning
7:10pm - going to go do the dishes
10:40pm - sitting in bed with my laptop and doing some planning ahead :)
xo- gg
10/7/20 - 100 days of productivity - 37/100
8:45am - going to einstein to get some coffee and breakfast (a yogurt parfait)!
9:15am - brought my backpack along with me so doing some work outside while eating my breakfast! working on my lab report (i keep messing it up smh)
10:20am - switching work: watching my french lecture from yesterday and taking notes.
11:49am - back at my dorm now but in a study room. did some various things like taking my vitamins (bc i didn’t do that before i left), finishing up my french lecture, and computer the values i messed up on my physics lab (hopefully for the last time smh)
1:05pm - lunch time baby gotta fuel up for all the work i gotta do today
3:00pm - met with my lab TA to talk about my lab and the questions i had and i actually get it now so wooooo!
5:00pm - done with my lab report!! i worked on it for those 2 hours straight and i’m really proud of myself for doing that!!! gonna put some of my pictures from my history of photography lecture into those notes and then work on my french homework that’s due tomorrow
5:47pm - done with my french work woooooo
8:45pm - finished my calc hw yayyyyy
xo- gg
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
If you have any requests for posts or something you want me to talk about, feel free to leave a comment, msg, or ask!
-Obliviatestudies
How to stay productive
▫️ Write 10 goals you want to reach this year, use Present Simple. Then choose 1 goal out of 10 that will have the most significant impact on you. Write this goal on a separate paper, set deadlines, and write a plan to reach it
▫️ Always plan your days and weeks. Write tasks by priority and then by the due date
▫️ Try the ABCDE method to understand how to prioritize tasks. Write these letters near each task, and after some months, you will unconsciously begin to understand what things are more important to you based on your goals
▫️ Follow 80-20 rule “80% of outcomes (or outputs) result from 20% of all causes (or inputs) for any given event”. So, after making a to-do list, find tasks that will help you reach 80% of your goals. Don’t spend time on unimportant tasks
▫️ Always think about results. Whether you act or not act, you need to know the consequences ⛳️
▫️ Put off things that are not of great value, consciously. Free up time for more important things ⌛️
▫️ Don’t try to do everything simultaneously, don’t try to reach your goal without a plan. Step by step
▫️ If you have free time and you are not tired, complete the tasks that you didn’t want to do or do more on the main tasks to free up time in the future
▫️ Regularly clean your study/workspace
▫️ Develop your skills, engage in self-development. Analyze your work and look for your weaknesses to make them strong
▫️ For rest time, choose activities completely different from your work or study. Changing activities has a positive effect on brain function ♀️
6 January 2022
Apps for productivity
Forest
Plant a seed in Forest when you need to put down your phone and stay focused to get things done. As you stay focused, this seed will gradually grow into a tree However, if you cannot resist the temptation of using your phone and leave the app, your tree will wither
Session
Create an activity, and log sessions manually or with the automatic timer. This app helps to control how much time you spend on different activities ✍ Absolutely free app
Todoist
Todoist is a productivity reminders planner. Use Todoist to capture and organize tasks the moment they pop into your head, remember deadlines with reminders and due dates
Structured
Structured is an app for people who need structure in their life or just like to know what’s up next. This app helps make that easier than ever, ensuring every task and event is in one place, ready and waiting. All that’s left to do is smash the day ahead, checking off tasks as you go
Flipd
If you’re working toward any goal, like studying for final exams or learning something new, track your progress and stay motivated
OffScreen
OffScreen helps you track phone usage and keeps you stay focus. You can set up your screen time goal, get daily insight, see screen time activities. Also, this app has focus mode
Habit tracker
Habit is a habit tracker app that helps you to build good habits, reach your goals. It will remind you when needed, track habits with stats and notes, analyze habits with charts, therefore reach your goals at ease. It is also the first habit app that let you and your friends build habit together by remind and encourage each other
Focus plan
Focus is a gamified focus study timer app to help people better manage their time and focus on the important things in their life ⏰
SleepTown
SleepTown is an incredible app that helps you attain a healthy, regular sleep schedule. Construct amazing buildings just by achieving your bedtime and wake-up goals every day. Put down your smartphone before going to bed and build your own town while you sleep
