How can you be productive each day? With the right attitude and the right environment, you’ll find that it’s easier than you think to be productive. Keep these five productivity tips in mind each day, and soon you’ll find yourself being productive more often than not!

5 Ways to be productive for the day

Make a list of things you want to accomplish and prioritize them. If there are things you don’t want to do, delete them or move them down on your list until you’re satisfied. This is probably your most important step in being productive.

1.Prioritize your task

Focus on one thing at a time. Don’t worry about everything you have to do in your head. Make a checklist and tick off one thing after you finish it. This will help reduce procrastination, which can be really dangerous when you need to finish tasks.

2.Break your task into pieces

One of our most harmful productivity killers is multitasking. We think we’re saving time by doing multiple things at once, but in reality, we’re distracting ourselves from getting much done at all. If you find yourself struggling to focus on one task or are spending too much time switching back and forth between tasks, try only working on one thing at a time and focus solely on that activity until it’s completed.

3.Avoid Multitasking

Your phone, computer, and TV are distractions. There’s a time and place for each of these devices, but they can take away from real productivity. If you’re working on something big and important, turn them off or at least put them away in another room so you don’t constantly look at them when you want to focus. Make your home or office as distraction-free as possible by throwing out unnecessary clutter.

4.Eliminate distractions


Every now and then you’re going to need a break. It can be hard to know when to take a break, but after five or six hours of solid work you should probably give yourself a five-minute breather. Take that time away from your desk, walk around and do some stretches, think about something other than work. After that five minutes is up, get back on it!

5.Take a break

5 ways to help you achieve your productivity.

How can you be productive each day? With the right attitude and the right environment, you’ll find that it’s easier than you think to be productive. Keep these five productivity tips in mind each day, and soon you’ll find yourself being productive more often than not! 1.Prioritize your task Make a list of things you…

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Upward of 30% of our time at work is spent in meetings. That’s a significant chunk of time, but it shouldn’t be too alarming.After all, meetings are vitally important to the success of any organization. Presidents and their cabinet members decide whether or not to go to war in meetings. CEOs and their board of directors choose whether to expand into new markets or shut down a regional branch in meetings. Meetings are the lifeblood of every organization.Yet the paradox of meetings is that we generally don’t like them. In fact, some of us despise them.

Meetings: The Necessary Evil

<ul><li>Too many meetings are just plain boring. They’re tedious and uninspired.</li><li>The leader is too focused on agendas and ending on time to notice a lack of engagement.</li><li>Most meetings have an aftertaste of being drained.</li><li>The worst part of participating in a mind numbing meeting is the lack of a commensurate return. This contempt festers when we invest time and energy into an activity that drives insufficient clarity or resolution.</li></ul>

Meetings Are Boring And Ineffective

We can sit at attention silently for hours in a dark theatre, but somehow can’t make it through a 30-minute project status meeting without checking our email. What’s the key difference? Drama.Drama is the driving engine of every movie. Over the years, screenwriters have mastered the art of conflict to draw you in and keep you entertained.

Allowing For Drama

The hook is the first key to injecting drama into a meeting. As the leader of the meeting, it behooves you to ensure that you set up the meeting within the first 10 minutes such that your team understands and appreciates what is at stake.You may need to illustrate the consequences of a bad decision, highlight a competitive threat, appeal to the meeting participants’ commitment to a larger mission, or remind them of the impact their decision has on their clients, employees, or society at large.

Injecting Drama: The Hook

An intelligent group of diverse people will seldom agree on issues that matter. It’s natural and productive for disagreement to unfold. Working to resolve those differences and compromise on a unique solution is interesting, productive, and fun.When you avoid these disagreements and stifle debate, you bury resentment and frustration that will fester and manifest itself in other forms of unproductive personal conflict, or politics. You have deprived your team of actively engaging in the meeting and working towards a better solution.As a leader, you must have the courage to mine for conflict.

Mine for Conflict

Sometimes the group in attendance will be reluctant to challenge each other in active debate. One tactic you can use to mine for conflict in this situation is to give real time permission. At the start of the meeting, a leader may announce that the topic is expected to drive conflict, and that meeting members are encouraged to debate and challenge one another.Acknowledging the discomfort associated with conflict, while still challenging the group with your expectation up front, is a great way to diffuse tension and set the meeting up for a healthy and engaging debate.

Give Real-Time Permission

A meeting without contextual structure leaves a bad taste in everyone’s mouth. One generic meeting format is a surefire recipe for ineffective meetings.Without context, some team members will believe that the meeting should have been shorter and focused on tactical day-to-day issues, while others will be upset that the meeting didn’t allow enough time to have a thorough strategic discussion. You cannot satisfy both at the same time. We must be disciplined to structure our meetings with the purpose to cater towards a specific business need.

Providing Context with Structure

The daily check-in is a 5-minute standing meeting where the team gets together in the morning to clarify the actions they intend to take that day. It provides a forum for ensuring nothing falls through the cracks and the team is informed and aligned with what everyone else is doing. You will be amazed by how just 5 minutes in the morning will drastically reduce the number of superfluous emails between team members sent throughout the day.The rules for the Daily Check-In are simple. 5 minutes. Standing. Everyday.

The Daily Five Minute Check-In

The Weekly Tactical is analogous to a weekly staff meeting, but the focus is more disciplined. The Weekly Tactical is focused exclusively on tactical issues of immediate concern.The rules for the Weekly Tactical are as follows: Everyone always attends. It is facilitated with a sense of discipline and structural consistency.

The Weekly Tactical

Lightning Round: A quick, around-the-table reporting session in which everyone communicates their two or three priorities of the week. Each person is given 60 seconds.Progress Review: Next, the group should routinely review the reports on critical business information or metrics. This should take no longer than five minutes.Real-Time Agenda: The agenda for a Weekly Tactical should NOT be set before the meeting, but only after the lightning round and progress review have taken place.

The Three Components Of The Weekly Tactical Meeting

It’s where the executive team grapples with complex and critical issues that will fundamentally influence the direction of the business.The length of the Monthly Strategic will vary depending on the topics addressed. But the rule of thumb says that it will require at least two hours, and should not cover more than two topics.This type of meeting requires a prepared agenda and upfront research or preparation by the team members. It is imperative that the leader mines for conflict in these meetings and that the team engages in constructive debate as they work to arrive at the best solution.

The Monthly Strategic

An effective Quarterly Offsite Review is an opportunity for executives to step away from the immediate issues that normally command their attention, and free them to review the business from a more holistic, long-term perspective.In these offsite meetings, the team may review their strategic direction in light of their competition or industry trends. They may evaluate the strength of their own team or the strength of their organization with a personnel review.

The Quarterly Offsite Review

Meetings are the nexus of all business decisions and activities. We need to remember that meetings are human. They require a personal touch. Rigid rules and agendas will never solve our meeting dilemma. Leaning out the process by eliminating the number of meetings we have won’t help either. Reducing the amount of face to face communication only guarantees more confusion and lack of clarity.It’s with the help of drama and context that leaders stand to reclaim a productive meeting culture.

The Bottom Line

Casey McDaniel had never been so nervous in his life. In just ten minutes, The Meeting, as it would forever be known, would begin. Casey had every reason to believe that his performance over the next two hours would determine the fate of his career, his financial future, and the company he had built from scratch. “How could my life have unraveled so quickly?” he wondered. In his latest page-turning work of business fiction, best-selling author Patrick Lencioni provides readers with another powerful and thought-provoking book, this one centered around a cure for the most painful yet underestimated problem of modern business: bad meetings. And what he suggests is both simple and revolutionary. Casey McDaniel, the founder and CEO of Yip Software, is in the midst of a problem he created, but one he doesn’t know how to solve. And he doesn’t know where or who to turn to for advice. His staff can’t help him; they’re as dumbfounded as he is by their tortuous meetings. Then an unlikely advisor, Will Peterson, enters Casey’s world. When he proposes an unconventional, even radical, approach to solving the meeting problem, Casey is just desperate enough to listen. As in his other books, Lencioni provides a framework for his groundbreaking model, and makes it applicable to the real world. Death by Meeting is nothing short of a blueprint for leaders who want to eliminate waste and frustration among their teams, and create environments of engagement and passion.

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A straightforward framework for creating engaging and exciting business meetings Casey McDaniel had never been so nervous in his life. In just ten minutes, The Meeting, as it would forever be known, would begin. Casey had every reason to believe that his performance over the next two hours would determine the fate of his career, his financial future, and the company he had built from scratch. “How could my life have unraveled so quickly?” he wondered. In his latest page-turning work of business fiction, best-selling author Patrick Lencioni provides readers with another powerful and thought-provoking book, this one centered around a cure for the most painful yet underestimated problem of modern business: bad meetings. And what he suggests is both simple and revolutionary. Casey McDaniel, the founder and CEO of Yip Software, is in the midst of a problem he created, but one he doesn’t know how to solve. And he doesn’t know where or who to turn to for advice. His staff can’t help him; they’re as dumbfounded as he is by their tortuous meetings. Then an unlikely advisor, Will Peterson, enters Casey’s world. When he proposes an unconventional, even radical, approach to solving the meeting problem, Casey is just desperate enough to listen. As in his other books, Lencioni provides a framework for his groundbreaking model, and makes it applicable to the real world. Death by Meeting is nothing short of a blueprint for leaders who want to eliminate waste and frustration among their teams and create environments of engagement and passion.

Patrick M. Lencioni is an accomplished writer whose work has resonated with readers around the world. Patrick M. Lencioni has published several books that explore a range of topics, from fiction to nonfiction, and has received critical acclaim for the ability to weave compelling narratives. Patrick M. Lencioni's writing style is known for its depth and authenticity, and has earned quite a loyal following of readers.

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Death by Meeting

<ol><li>The desire for more positive experience is itself a negative experience. And, paradoxically the acceptance of one’s negative experience is itself a positive experience. </li><li>When you care less about something, you do better at it. </li><li>Avoidance of the suffering is a form of suffering. </li><li>You can’t be an important and life changing presence for some people without being a joke and an embarrassment to others. </li><li>When person has no problem, mind automatically finds way to invent some. </li><li>It’s okay for things to suck sometimes. </li><li>Some suffering is always inevitable. </li></ol>

Lessons 

<ol><li>Pain is what teaches us what to pay attention when we are careless or young. </li><li>Life is essentially an endless series of problems. </li><li>Solution to one problem is merely the creation of the next one. </li><li>Happiness comes from solving problem. </li><li>Nobody who is actually happy has to stand in-front of the mirror and tell himself that he’s happy. </li><li>You can’t win , if you don’t play. </li><li>Who you are is defined by what you are willing to struggle for. </li><li>If everyone were extraordinary, then by definition no one would be extraordinary. </li><li>The way you choose to measure the value defines everything. </li></ol>

Lessons 2 

<ol><li>Our values determine the metrics by which we measure ourselves and everyone else. </li><li>If you want to change how you see the problems, you have to change what you value and how you measure failure and success. </li><li>Emotions are just feedbacks. </li><li>Better values -> better f*ck -> better problem -> better life. </li><li>The only difference between a problem being painful or being powerful is a sense that we chose it, and that we are responsible for it. </li><li>Whether we like it or not , we are always taking an active role in what’s occurring to and within us. </li></ol>

Lessons 3 

<ol><li>“ With great power comes great responsibility “ :- uncle ben, aunt may.</li><li>We are responsible for experience that aren’t our fault all the time. </li><li>Fault is past tense and responsibility is present tense. </li><li>To simple blame others is only to hurt yourself. </li><li>These are necessary, though painful, side effects of choosing to place your fucks elsewhere , in a place far more important and more worthy of your energies. </li><li>When we learn something new , we don’t go from wrong to right rather we go from wrong to slightly less wrong. </li></ol>

<ol><li>Instead of looking to be right all the time, we should be looking for how we’re wrong all the time. </li><li>Being wrong opens up to the possibility for change. </li><li>Our brain is a meaning machine. </li><li>Meaning is generated by the associations our brain makes between two or more experiences. </li><li>Our brain is designed to be efficient not accurate. </li><li>The more you try to be certain about something, the more uncertain and insecure you will feel. </li><li>The more you embrace being uncertain and not knowing, the more comfortable you will feel in knowing what you don’t know. </li></ol>

<ol><li>The more something threatens your identity, the more you will avoid it. </li><li>I say don't find yourself. I say never know who you are. Because that's what keeps you striving and discovering. And it forces you to remain humble in your judgments and accepting of the difference in others. </li><li>Letting go is so liberating.  </li><li>Define yourself in the simplest and the most ordinary ways possible. </li><li>Improvement at anything is based on thousands of tiny failures, and the magnitude of your success is based on how many times you have failed at something. </li></ol>

<ol><li>We can be truly successful only at something we’re willing to fail at. </li><li>Just as one must suffer physical pain to build stronger bone and muscle , one must suffer emotional pain to develop greater emotional resilience, a stronger sense of self , increased compassion, and a generally happier life. </li><li>Don’t sit there. Do something. The answer will follow. </li><li>Action isn’t just a effect of motivation; it’s also the cause of it. </li></ol>

<ol><li>“ Do something “ principle:- if you lack the motivation to make an important change in your life, do something- anything, really-and then harness the reaction to that action as a way to begin motivating yourself. </li><li>Absolute freedom, by itself, means nothing. </li><li>To value X, we must reject non-X. </li><li>Rejection is an important and crucial life skill. </li><li>Part of having honesty in our lives is becoming comfortable with saying and hearing the word “ no “. </li><li>The options we are given, the less satisfied we become with whatever we choose. Because we’re aware of all the other options we’re potentially forfeiting. </li></ol>

Lessons 8

<ol><li>Commitment gives you freedom because you are no longer distracted by the unimportant and frivolous. </li><li>Depth is where the gold is buried. </li><li>Death is the only thing we can know with any certainty. </li><li>Happiness comes from the same thing ; caring about something greater than yourself.  </li></ol>

This is also one among the books which helps to come out of the circle of life and have another perspective. One of the life changing, life improving and most importantly life improvising book. You should give a fuck about this book. 

#1 New York Times Bestseller Over 10 million copies sold In this generation-defining self-help guide, a superstar blogger cuts through the crap to show us how to stop trying to be "positive" all the time so that we can truly become better, happier people. For decades, we’ve been told that positive thinking is the key to a happy, rich life. "F**k positivity," Mark Manson says. "Let’s be honest, shit is f**ked and we have to live with it." In his wildly popular Internet blog, Manson doesn’t sugarcoat or equivocate. He tells it like it is—a dose of raw, refreshing, honest truth that is sorely lacking today. The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F**k is his antidote to the coddling, let’s-all-feel-good mindset that has infected American society and spoiled a generation, rewarding them with gold medals just for showing up. Manson makes the argument, backed both by academic research and well-timed poop jokes, that improving our lives hinges not on our ability to turn lemons into lemonade, but on learning to stomach lemons better. Human beings are flawed and limited—"not everybody can be extraordinary, there are winners and losers in society, and some of it is not fair or your fault." Manson advises us to get to know our limitations and accept them. Once we embrace our fears, faults, and uncertainties, once we stop running and avoiding and start confronting painful truths, we can begin to find the courage, perseverance, honesty, responsibility, curiosity, and forgiveness we seek. There are only so many things we can give a f**k about so we need to figure out which ones really matter, Manson makes clear. While money is nice, caring about what you do with your life is better, because true wealth is about experience. A much-needed grab-you-by-the-shoulders-and-look-you-in-the-eye moment of real-talk, filled with entertaining stories and profane, ruthless humor, The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F**k is a refreshing slap for a generation to help them lead contented, grounded lives.

#1 New York Times BestsellerOver 10 million copies soldIn this generation-defining self-help guide, a superstar blogger cuts through the crap to show us how to stop trying to be "positive" all the time so that we can truly become better, happier people.For decades, we’ve been told that positive thinking is the key to a happy, rich life. "F**k positivity," Mark Manson says. "Let’s be honest, shit is f**ked and we have to live with it." In his wildly popular Internet blog, Manson doesn’t sugarcoat or equivocate. He tells it like it is—a dose of raw, refreshing, honest truth that is sorely lacking today. The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F**k is his antidote to the coddling, let’s-all-feel-good mindset that has infected American society and spoiled a generation, rewarding them with gold medals just for showing up.Manson makes the argument, backed both by academic research and well-timed poop jokes, that improving our lives hinges not on our ability to turn lemons into lemonade, but on learning to stomach lemons better. Human beings are flawed and limited—"not everybody can be extraordinary, there are winners and losers in society, and some of it is not fair or your fault." Manson advises us to get to know our limitations and accept them. Once we embrace our fears, faults, and uncertainties, once we stop running and avoiding and start confronting painful truths, we can begin to find the courage, perseverance, honesty, responsibility, curiosity, and forgiveness we seek.There are only so many things we can give a f**k about so we need to figure out which ones really matter, Manson makes clear. While money is nice, caring about what you do with your life is better, because true wealth is about experience. A much-needed grab-you-by-the-shoulders-and-look-you-in-the-eye moment of real-talk, filled with entertaining stories and profane, ruthless humor, The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F**k is a refreshing slap for a generation to help them lead contented, grounded lives.

Mark Manson (born 1984) is a professional blogger, entrepreneur, and former dating coach. Since 2007, he's been helping people with their emotional and relationship problems. He has worked with thousands of people from over 30 different countries. He regularly writes and updates his blog at: www.markmanson.net

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The “Zeigarnik Effect” is the principle that unfinished tasks are harder to get out of your brain than are tasks that haven’t been started. This means that starting a project — even if you work on it for just 10 minutes — will make it harder for your brain to forget or dismiss it. If you find yourself daydreaming instead of getting started, set a timer for 10 minutes and do something (anything!) during that time. Once you start, the big, scary project will turn into an unfinished task — meaning your brain will latch onto it and figure out how to get it done. Write down your major priorities at the beginning of each day. This is a great way to block out annoying distractions and periodically refocus your attention. A daily focus list — a short, bulleted outline of three major and three secondary priorities — isn’t just a “to-do list”; rather, it’s a grounding tool that keeps your head out of the clouds and focused on what’s really important. (Download an example of a <a href="https://www.additudemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/My-Daily-Focus.pdf">daily focus list </a>.) Racing thoughts and hyperactive imaginations mean that ADHD brains are easily thrown off course by passing thoughts about dry cleaning or returning Aunt Linda’s phone call. Deal with sidetracking thoughts — and the anxiety they can create — with a “parking lot,” an easily accessible place to dump unneeded thoughts until a more appropriate time. The parking lot could be a notebook you carry in your purse, or a post-it note stuck to your desk; whatever it is, it will save you stress and keep your focus unbroken.

1. Remember the Zeigarnik Effect.

Write down your major priorities at the beginning of each day. This is a great way to block out annoying distractions and periodically refocus your attention. A daily focus list — a short, bulleted outline of three major and three secondary priorities — isn’t just a “to-do list”; rather, it’s a grounding tool that keeps your head out of the clouds and focused on what’s really important.

Use a “daily focus list.”  

When the ADHD brain gets stressed, it jumps into fight or flight mode. This looks like a lack of motivation: You abandon your piles of laundry or half-done taxes and binge-watch Netflix instead. Break this cycle by identifying the triggers that cause you to feel overwhelmed. For some, it’s hunger; for others, it’s too many conflicting priorities. Getting a handle on what causes your overwhelm won’t be enough to deter it every time, but you’ll be better equipped to anticipate its arrival and plan accordingly.

Identify your “overwhelm” triggers.  

ADHD comes with plenty of superpowers (like hyperfocus), but you can’t always predict when they’ll kick in. Respect your brain! Recognizing when you’re “in the zone” — and able to tackle tasks that require attention and focus — is just as important as recognizing when your brain is in a fog. When you’re totally out of it, give yourself permission to shift your attention to less-demanding tasks, like filing papers or folding socks. You’ll get more done in the long run!

Go with your flow — not just the flow.  

Wondering why your good intentions can't translate into focus? These 12 strategies will help any adult with ADHD develop real, sustained attention.

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Don't try to have a good day.Have a productive day

How To Start Your Day With Productive Morning

Get a good night's sleep.so that you can easily wake up early in the morning.

Early To Bed, Early To Rise

We set our alarm early at morning but we keep on pressing snooze button and after waking up we realize that we have been late to work.But it's actually hard to Avoid presing snooze button so we can stick a stick note or a page on our alarm writing a good and motivational quote or name of the work for which you have to wake up early.Which means you have to Find Your “Why” you are doing it?

Avoid Snooze Button

It's always best to take small, consistent steps over time.when creating an early morning routine, make it so easy that you never miss a day.For example, if you usually wake up at 8.00 am, don’t set your alarm for 5.00 am – likely, you won’t make it more than a few days. Instead, set your alarm for 7.30 am. Then, once you’re consistent, move to 7.00 am and so on.

  Start With Small Steps

Success isn’t always about greatness. It’s about consistency. Consistent hard work leads to success.”In reality, it takes an average of two months before a new behavior becomes automatic – 66 days in a row to be precise. However, depending on the habit you’re trying to create, it can take anywhere between 18 to 254 days to form.Nothing will work unless you’re consistent.As the classical greek philosopher Aristotle once said, “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit.”So, commit.

Commit To Consistency

Turn your phone off and don’t keep it in the bedroom20/20/20 rule20 min-high intensity exercise20min-meditation/ or take diary and reflect your whole life and start thinking where you need to improve.20 min-read something which enhances your knowledge like-reafing book, newspaper, encyclopedia etc....Make sure there are at least 5-to-10 minutes between each behavior.you can instead of 20 min can also start doing this action from 5 to 10 min

Plan Ahead  

Here’s an example to help illustrate a balanced early morning routine:6.00 am: Wake up and write down three things you’re grateful for (Emotional)6.10 am: 15-minute meditation (Spiritual)6.30 am: 15-minute home workout (Physical)6.50 am: Shower and change7.00 am: Have a healthy breakfast with your partner, pet, or housemate (Physical and emotional)7.30 am: Listen to an audiobook on the way to work/school (Mental)

Create Balance  

The morning routine helps us set the tone for the day, better allowing us to control our schedules rather than our schedule controlling us. As we start each day fresh, we can better focus on what is in front of us, where to prioritize our time, and, ultimately, increase our productivity.

After years of trying, I created a daily morning routine for success. Here, I share the secret recipe to help you learn how to create a morning routine.

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Choking is a phenomenon in which people tend to fail when performing under pressure. This is also applied to people who fail at the most critical or key point in their life.

What is "Choking"?

Choking primarily is caused by a mental state. Especially when people are feeling nervous and not focused

Cause of "Choking"

There are two theories that can explain why people tend to choke: Distraction Theory and Explicit Monitoring theory.

Two Theories of Choking

Our brain commonly can only handles one task at a time. So, when people doing multiple activities at the same time, our focus will lower. This is also applies to activity that are more difficult and intensive.

Distraction Theory

This theory explain that choking can happen because people tend to over-analyse what they want to do. This will affect how they perform the task. Activities that performed spontaneously is more easy to do and will have a better result.

Explicit Monitoring Theory

1. Try to train and performing activity under pressure. This will help you accustomed to pressure and help you to maintain focus longer which will lead to better result.2. Do a pre-activities routine, like taking a deep breath, memorize key word, moving your body, etc. This will help you more relaxed.3. Focused on external goals. Having external goals will help you not to get distracted by your internal feeling like anxiety, nervous, etc.

Advice to Avoid Choking

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Your favorite athlete closes in for a win; the crowd holds its breath, and at the crucial moment ... she misses the shot. That competitor just experienced the phenomenon known as “choking,” where despite months, even years, of practice, a person fails right when it matters most. Why does this happen, and what can we do to avoid it? Noa Kageyama and Pen-Pen Chen explain why we choke under pressure.

Lesson by Noa Kageyama and Pen-Pen Chen, animation by Olesya Shchukina.

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Wake up with determinationgo to bed with satisfaction

How To Motivate Yourself To Study Hard For Exams 

1.just sit on study table and take pen, copy and other resources.2. Prepare your specific study space 3. Divide your tasks and make a To do list4. Remove all your distractions like social media5. Must have a study routine.6. Be disciplined.7. Note down all the reasons why do you want to study well.8. Reward yourself every time you complete your tasks.9. Do not study continuously...take breaks only of 5 min at least after 25 min.10. Find a study approach that works for you.11. Do not expect that you will always feel motivated.12. Trust the process and universe.

Tips~

◇To feel motivated try to stick some quotes in your study areae.g."I trust the universe to bring me everthing in the right time.."

Feel Motivated 

◇Most importantMake your vision board

Vision Board

22 Ways To Be a Better Student

I think doing Mathematics gave me a lot of Stress, and I started to lose interest and patience regarding Mathematics, but then I got to know about the SBF Technique. SBF (Slow But Fast) is one of the best Techniques, I have been using lately while doing Mathematics, and anyone can follow it. Just simply, do Mathematics slowly. Yes, do it slowly, take more time to read the Question, take even more to time to understand it, write every step while solving, recheck every step while solving. This would, I think, lead anyone to becoming Great at Mathematics. Give it a Try.

Using the SBF Technique

Yes, the solved examples can be the Ultimate Guide, maybe even a teacher (if you can imagine someone solving it step by step).Use the solved example section in the following manner: Depending on the Number of solved examples enlisted, use the first question as a guide and then solve the next question by yourself, if you don't get it, refer the first example again and carefully see what methods or means of solving are used, then try the Second question again

Using the Solved Examples as the Ultimate Guide

When facing extreme emotions like exasperation, or sadness, try using additional resources, it may be a reference book or maybe a online resource, use what may suit you the best. Some great resources might include:<ol><li>Khan Academy (YouTube and Website)</li><li>Eddie Woo (YouTube)</li><li>3Blue 1Brown (YouTube and Website)</li><li>Desmos (Website)</li><li>Math TV (YouTube and Website)</li><li>Nancy Pie (YouTube)</li></ol>

Using Additional Resources

Yes, Mathematics can be really tough sometimes, but still you should know that you can become really great at it, through time and effort. I recommend you about reading about scientist or mathematicians who struggled with Mathematics, this specifically helped me to know that it's natural to struggle with Mathematics, and helped me in making improvements.Remember: That it is not a Sprint, but a Marathon, and the real question is never not about finishing a Marathon but it's about Starting it. So, try hard, you might be slow, you might not understand anything, but put the efforts in it everyday.

Knowing the Essence of Mathematics 

Mathematics is the Cheapest Science. Unlike Physics or Chemistry, it does not require any expensive Equipment. All one needs for Mathematics is a Pencil and a Paper.

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Improving in Mathematics: 4 Ideas related to Improvement in Mathematics 💡

You should be far more concerned with your current trajectory than with your current results.

The #1 New York Times bestseller. Over 4 million copies sold! Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results No matter your goals, Atomic Habits offers a proven framework for improving--every day. James Clear, one of the world's leading experts on habit formation, reveals practical strategies that will teach you exactly how to form good habits, break bad ones, and master the tiny behaviors that lead to remarkable results. If you're having trouble changing your habits, the problem isn't you. The problem is your system. Bad habits repeat themselves again and again not because you don't want to change, but because you have the wrong system for change. You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems. Here, you'll get a proven system that can take you to new heights. Clear is known for his ability to distill complex topics into simple behaviors that can be easily applied to daily life and work. Here, he draws on the most proven ideas from biology, psychology, and neuroscience to create an easy-to-understand guide for making good habits inevitable and bad habits impossible. Along the way, readers will be inspired and entertained with true stories from Olympic gold medalists, award-winning artists, business leaders, life-saving physicians, and star comedians who have used the science of small habits to master their craft and vault to the top of their field. Learn how to: • make time for new habits (even when life gets crazy); • overcome a lack of motivation and willpower; • design your environment to make success easier; • get back on track when you fall off course; ...and much more. Atomic Habits will reshape the way you think about progress and success, and give you the tools and strategies you need to transform your habits--whether you are a team looking to win a championship, an organization hoping to redefine an industry, or simply an individual who wishes to quit smoking, lose weight, reduce stress, or achieve any other goal.

The #1 New York Times bestseller. Over 10 million copies sold! Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results No matter your goals, Atomic Habits offers a proven framework for improving--every day. James Clear, one of the world's leading experts on habit formation, reveals practical strategies that will teach you exactly how to form good habits, break bad ones, and master the tiny behaviors that lead to remarkable results. If you're having trouble changing your habits, the problem isn't you. The problem is your system. Bad habits repeat themselves again and again not because you don't want to change, but because you have the wrong system for change. You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems. Here, you'll get a proven system that can take you to new heights. Clear is known for his ability to distill complex topics into simple behaviors that can be easily applied to daily life and work. Here, he draws on the most proven ideas from biology, psychology, and neuroscience to create an easy-to-understand guide for making good habits inevitable and bad habits impossible. Along the way, readers will be inspired and entertained with true stories from Olympic gold medalists, award-winning artists, business leaders, life-saving physicians, and star comedians who have used the science of small habits to master their craft and vault to the top of their field. Learn how to: <ul><li>make time for new habits (even when life gets crazy);</li></ul><ul><li>overcome a lack of motivation and willpower;</li></ul><ul><li>design your environment to make success easier;</li></ul><ul><li>get back on track when you fall off course;</li></ul>...and much more. Atomic Habits will reshape the way you think about progress and success, and give you the tools and strategies you need to transform your habits--whether you are a team looking to win a championship, an organization hoping to redefine an industry, or simply an individual who wishes to quit smoking, lose weight, reduce stress, or achieve any other goal.

James Clear is the author of "Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones" He writes about habits, decision-making, and continuous improvement at jamesclear.com. His website receives millions of visitors each month and hundreds of thousands subscribe to his popular email newsletter.His work has appeared in the New York Times, Entrepreneur, Time, and on CBS This Morning. He is a regular speaker at Fortune 500 companies and his work is used by teams in the NFL, NBA, and MLB. Learn more at jamesclear.com

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How To Become a Straight A Student<ol><li>Streamline your study habits to learn more in less time.</li><li>Take smarter notes (Less is more).</li><li>Manage your time in 5 minutes each day.</li><li>Always have a plan.</li><li>Be organized. </li><li>Take care of your physical health. </li><li>Don't cram — instead, use a periodic review system. </li><li>Form a homework group. </li><li>Set up a distraction-free study area. </li><li>Clarify your doubts immediately.</li></ol>

Short Summary 

“The more you try to do, the less you actually accomplish. They elaborate that execution should be aimed at a small number of “wildly important goals.”

<ul><li>The work you accomplish equals the amount of time spent times how intense your focus was on what you were doing.</li><li>Studies show that the optimal learning period is roughly 50 minutes so you should give yourself a break (don’t use phone on break) after working for one hour.</li></ul>

Manage Your Time And Work In Short, Intensive Bursts

<ul><li>Pseudo-work - looks like working, isn’t effective</li><li>Work Accomplished = Time Spent * Intensity Of Focus</li><li>Don’t read everything - prioritize favored sources</li><li>Ask yourself the right questions to learn what you need to know without digging much deeper.</li></ul>

Pseudo Work 

By reviewing the course material on a regular basis, it is more likely to really stick with you and you will actually understand the material. Periodic review is also a lot less stressful than cramming at the last minute.

Don’t Cram — Instead, Use A Periodic Review System

<ul><li>Make sure to always have a plan ahead of time, and to always be on top of important dates for tests and deadlines.</li><li>Always carry a list with you so that you can write down anything new that comes up during the day. Spend five minutes each morning putting those items into your planner.</li></ul>

Always Have A Plan

Every morning when you wake up, make a list of the most important work that needs to get done for that day. At the end of the day, write down any failed to dos and reasons. Seeing the same excuses over and over might tell you something and help you become more self-aware.

Keep A Work Progress Journal To Uncover Your Excuses

<ul><li>Priority setters: If they’ve scheduled a study session, no matter what comes their way, they will stick to their commitment.</li><li>Organized: A clear mind helps to focus better when studying and be less distracted,</li><li>Reading faster !</li><li>Schedule your time: If you’ve been assigned a huge project, don’t stress! Break it up into small parts and decide when you will get those parts done.</li><li>Use your notes.</li><li>Participate in conversations.</li></ul>

What Straight A Students Do

<ul><li>Isolated location</li><li>No distractions</li><li>Habit - find a one hour slot per day that is always distraction-free, always use it for the same task.</li><li>If overtime is likely, schedule in advance.</li><li>Study early, in isolation, with hourly breaks</li></ul>

Study Place

“The A+ students understood the role intensity plays in productivity and therefore went out of their way to maximize their concentration – radically reducing the time required to prepare for tests or write papers, without diminishing the quality of their results.”

<ul><li>Ask questions in class</li><li>Talk to teacher after class</li><li>Ask classmates</li><li>Ask the internet</li></ul>Clarify your doubts immediately!!

Eliminate Question Marks

<ol><li>Collect questions and problems from notes</li><li>Answer out loud or on paper</li><li>Remove easy questions</li><li>Repeat until no questions left</li></ol>

Retaining

<ul><li>Always go to class and try to take the best notes possible.</li><li> For nontechnical courses, capture the big ideas by taking notes in the question/evidence/conclusion format.</li><li> For technical courses, record as many sample problems and answers as possible.</li></ul>

Take Smart Notes

<ul><li>Record as many sample problems as possible</li></ul>In priority order:<ol><li>Problem statement and answer</li><li>Ask questions for anything confusing</li><li>Record solution steps</li><li>Annotate steps with explanation</li></ol>

For Technical Notes

<ul><li>Sleep: The ideal amount of sleep is eight hours. Sleeping less can affect your success and your ability to focus.</li><li>Food: be sure to eat regular meals throughout the day, drink enough water, limit sugary drinks, and have plenty of fruits and vegetables.</li><li>Exercise: Research has found that physical activity improves your thinking skills and memory.</li><li>Hydrate, eat well, don’t abuse caffeine.</li></ul>

Take Care Of Your Physical Health

<ul><li>Work a little bit each day on your assignments; avoid suffering from day-before syndrome.</li><li>Read only the favored sources on the syllabus in detail.</li><li>Work in groups on problem sets, solve problems on the go.</li><li>Write up your answers formally the first time.</li></ul>

Demote Your Assignments

These 3 magical P’s — planning, proceeding, and proofreading are key when it comes to passing exams successfully.<ol><li>Planning means skimming through questions to see what’s ahead of you.</li><li>Proceeding means starting with the questions you can answer easily.</li><li>Proofreading includes leaving yourself time at the end to go over everything.</li></ol>

Use The Three P’s To Move Through Exams Smoothly

<ol><li>Look over the whole test first.</li><li>Figure out how much time you have to spend on each question (leaving a ten-minute cushion at the end).</li><li>Answer the questions in order of increasing difficulty.</li><li>Use any and all leftover time to check and recheck your work.</li></ol>

Exam Strategy

Strategies and tips to ace your next exam

How To Study Effectively For Exams

“Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen.”
-Michael Jordan

Offers time-management strategies, tips on taking tests, techniques for writing essays better and faster, and self-assessment tests to help students analyze their study skills.

Looking to jumpstart your GPA? Most college students believe that straight A’s can be achieved only through cramming and painful all-nighters at the library. But Cal Newport knows that real straight-A students don’t study harder—they study smarter. A breakthrough approach to acing academic assignments, from quizzes and exams to essays and papers, How to Become a Straight-A Student reveals for the first time the proven study secrets of real straight-A students across the country and weaves them into a simple, practical system that anyone can master. You will learn how to:  • Streamline and maximize your study time  • Conquer procrastination  • Absorb the material quickly and effectively  • Know which reading assignments are critical—and which are not  • Target the paper topics that wow professors  • Provide A+ answers on exams  • Write stellar prose without the agony A strategic blueprint for success that promises more free time, more fun, and top-tier results, How to Become a Straight-A Student is the only study guide written by students for students—with the insider knowledge and real-world methods to help you master the college system and rise to the top of the class.

Cal Newport is Provost’s Distinguished Professor of Computer Science at Georgetown University, and the author of seven books. His ideas and writing are frequently featured in major publications and on TV and radio.From his website: "I write about the intersection of digital technology and culture. I’m particularly interested in our struggle to deploy these tools in ways that support instead of subvert the things we care about in both our personal and professional lives."

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