#tomato timer

coffeeplanner:

wallpapers

→ design love fest
→ dress up your tech
→ lovely indeed
→ breanna rose
→ the sweet escape 

screensavers/extensions

→momentum - a chrome extension that is a favourite among studyblrs
→fliqlo - a clock screensaver and another studyblr favourite
→lanes - a popular alternative to momentum
→currently - another extension but this one tells the time and the weather!

apps

→forest - a great app to help you focus. available on almost all platforms
→evernote - a convenient app to keep all of your notes in one place
→tomato timer - a very simple website that uses the pomodoro technique of productivity. you can find pomodoro apps all over
→my study life - a one-stop shop for everything to do with your academic life: from a calendar for your classes/breaks to reminders for assignments or exams - made with flexibility and the student in mind.
→swipes - a simple to-do list app that lets you swipe a task once it’s finished or postpone it; keeps your to-do list organized by time so things that you can’t do right now aren’t staring you in the face.
→ flux - for late night studying; it adjusts screen colour so that it doesn’t strain your eyes or keep you awake
→coffitivity - coffeeshop sounds to relax or stay productive

extras

→clean out your inbox - a tedious but rewarding task. there is nothing better than a clean inbox. take buzzfeed’s five-day inbox cleanse  
→use a calendar app - as much as we love physical paper planners (and we do) nothing compares to being able to check or change your calendar at a moment’s notice. utilize your phone’s built-in calendar app. the sunrise calendar app is another great one
→back up your computer - this is especially important if everything you need is on your computer. invest in a good external hard drive (at least 1TB) and back up all of your files every 1-2 weeks
→uninstall apps - if you don’t frequently use an app, it’s time to let it go. it’s takes up precious phone/tablet/computer space. you can always reinstall it if you feel like you need it again!
→back up documents - never lose a document again! back up all your documents on a usb drive, or upload your documents to your google docs