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Optimize your study time for Flow
When you have a crammed schedule, it's tempting to think you can multitask. But studies find that focusing on a single task can be 500% more productive.
If you find it hard to focus on just one thing:
- Remove distractions, including your phone.
- Start small and set a timer.
- Take a break between each session.
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Procrastination is inevitable, but it does not have to rule your day
To get over those initial feelings related to procrastination:
- Follow the 5-minute rule. Tell yourself you're only going to do 5-minutes of work on a project. This is usually enough to get you motivated.
- Block distracti...
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Navigate your circadian rhythm
This means that you should do your most important work when you have the most energy and scheduling passive activities when you're more naturally low.
We all have moments in the day where we feel naturally more alert and energetic and other times where we lack energy. It is known ...
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How to plan your day
Much advice about time management is about creating a to-do list, reminding you what you want to do. However, it's more important to use a schedule, which tells you when you're going to do it.
- Create "bookends" for each day
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Be aware of how you’re spending your time
To build a better time management system, you need to know what you currently spend your time on. You need to know where you're losing time to the wrong things.
To track your time, spend a few days writing a "time log" to track how you spend your day.
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Proper goals help you measure your progress
Goals work great to get you motivated to do your work, but they don't tell you how you're going to achieve your goals.
Ask yourself what you can do every day that will help you achieve your ultimate goal. If you need to write a 4,000 word essay by the end of t...
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Break large projects into small, actionable tasks
Decide what the smallest, most doable next step is. Then list all the next steps with a deadline for each.
It's easy to procrastinate when a project feels overwhelming. Part of proper goal-setting is to be able to break larger goals down into daily tasks. Focus on making p...
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Counteract the Planning Fallacy
When you start to schedule your tasks, you may be too optimistic about how much you can get done. You may take on too much work or get stressed when tasks take longer than you expected.
To counteract the Planning Fallacy:
- Work in a buffer into you...
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Take breaks at the right time
When you start to feel this way, take a break.
- Disconnect from what you're working on.
- Give your eyes a break. After every 20-minutes of work, stare at something at least 20 feet away from you for 20 s...
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Being purposeful with your day
Time management is about taking control of the time you do have available and using it optimally for productivity while creating balance.
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Productivity methods: The Pomodoro Technique
This method is best for people who enjoy working in short, focused sprints with frequent breaks. It forces you to consider how long your work will take.
- Set a timer for 25 minutes and focus on a single task until the timer rings.
- When the sessi...
What To Focus On
To focus you need to eliminate the distractions, commit to one thing and become great at it.
To know what to focus on, try different things for some time until something comes easily and you can master the core fundamentals of the task. This way you can get a sense of what fits you a...
Hyper Focus Ritual
To hyperfocus,
- Choose a productive or meaningful object of attention;
- Eliminate as many external and internal distractions as you can;
- Set a timer
- Focus on that chosen object of attention;
- Continually draw your focus back to that one object of attention....
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