1.
Blocking out Sunday in my planners Although this was a decision prompted by personal
choices, I think that some of you can relate to this.
During my undergrad I used whole, entire weekends to study and prepare classes for the following
week.
This made me feel like my weekends were more about work than free time and ended up being
a very stressful time where I was stuck at home trying to accomplish the study goals
I had set up for myself.
When I moved out a few months ago, I started spending more time alone at home and since
I didn't have to commute to college anymore, I had gained back a few several hours a week
to do productive work.
As of 2018, I made a resolution to block Sundays from my calendars and planners and by blocking
I mean not even referring to the existence of that day.
In my weekly spreads, the week goes from Monday to Saturday and then starts on Monday again.
That was my way of fighting the need to fill Sundays with work and college related tasks
and use it as good quality spent with my family, my friends, and also with myself, without
having to plan.
2.
I found my perfect studying time I have always been a morning person but somehow
I ended up fighting it by trying to study at night and trying to wake up late to make
up for the time I wasn't properly sleeping.
Something that really improved my life lately was stop battling my morning productiveness
and getting up even earlier and do more in the morning.
I use that time to hit the gym right after breakfast, do all the clean-up around the
house and do YouTube and college creative work, like writing essays.
On the other hand, embracing productivity in the morning also allowed me to have a more
relaxing routine at night after class.
That's when I now try to do all of my journaling, reading and meal prepping for the following
day.
3.
Learning to meal prep and cook my meals and snacks
Since I just mentioned meal prepping, saving half an hour each day to prepare my meals
and snacks for the following day really improved my life as a student.
From my energy levels to my overall disposition, I really feel that bringing a home cooked
meal with me to college and some healthy snacks instead of resorting to the food they serve
in campus, contributes daily to my overall wellbeing, makes me feel healthier and really
pays off in the long run.
4.
Getting rid of Facebook Although this was something I wanted to do
for a while, I only had the courage to delete my Facebook account in December 2017 and I
can say without a doubt, that it was the smallest, biggest decisions I made in the past year.
As soon as that was gone, I started picking up my phone way less, going online while working
on my laptop was no longer a problem and suddenly I was recovering hours per week spent scrolling,
hours that I started using for things that I loved, things that calmed me or developed
me as a person.
On the other hand, it also eliminated a big chunk of my distractions while in class and
while at home and being productive became far easier.
5.
Accept and incorporate a more minimalist lifestyle For everyone who is involved in the studying
community on several social media, there can be a high amount of pressure involved to master
note taking techniques, buying new pens and notebooks and restart your planners almost
monthly.
That's a terrible mistake, since a good student does not need tons of supplies to succeed
or dozens of different study methods to suceed . Try to filter what you see on social media
and understand what is important and what you should be investing in.
Don't feel the need to buy a new pack of pens every two weeks, or start pilling up notebooks
just for the sake of it.
Allowing yourself to understand what is enough is fundamental to get you started on your
personal development journey and that applies to college and studying routines as well.
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If you'd like to watch a more in-detail video on any of these subjects, feel free to tell
me your ideas and suggestions in the comments below and I will see you in the next video.
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