If you’re studying towards getting a scholarship, you may decide to reward yourself by stopping work for a day or so. This kind of reward can slow your progress and reduce your momentum. 

Everyone has a time of day when they’re most productive.

When you’re tackling your to-do list, you’re probably trying to do more than one task at once. 

 There are limits to your personal productivity. You may have health issues. You have unique demands on your time. 

Being productive doesn’t mean that you need to get everything done yourself. 

Doing the smaller tasks on your list first is often related to putting off the tasks you don’t want to do.